Cybozu Social Design Lab Launches Free kintone Apps to Support DX in Employment Support Facilities for People with Disabilities

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Cybozu's Social Design Lab (Sodelab) has started offering free kintone applications to employment support facilities for people with disabilities (Type A and Type B facilities). This initiative follows a "Survey on IT Human Resource Shortage and Employment of People with Disabilities" published in January 2026. The apps aim to streamline administrative tasks such as user rosters, support status, individual support plans, wage/working hour management, and counselor records, enabling centralized information management. This reduces staff administrative burden, increases direct support time for users, decreases overtime, and helps users acquire IT skills. Some apps were developed by a user of a Type B employment support facility. Hands-on support for implementation and operation is also provided for the first 10 facilities. Data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare indicates that the achievement of the legal employment rate for people with disabilities is about half, and the employment rate has been flat at 40-60% for over 10 years. However, Cybozu's survey shows positive signs, with 74.0% of companies feeling an IT human resource shortage, and 71.4% considering hiring people with disabilities with IT skills. Multifunctional facility Re.co. in Nagano Prefecture is a collaborating partner.