PLDI 2026 is looking for corporate sponsors interested in supporting research in programming languages and compilers. If you’re interested in sponsoring PLDI, please contact Sponsorship Chairs Pavel Panchekha (pavpan@cs.utah.edu) and Arjun Guha (a.guha@northeastern.edu).
Previous PLDI sponsors include Adobe, Ahrefs, Amazon, Apple, Google, Huawei, Jane Street, Jet Brains, Meta, Microsoft, and Uber.
Why Sponsor? Every year, 600 top academic and industrial researchers and engineers gather at PLDI to present the latest advances in programming languages and compilers. Sponsorship gives your company visibility in this community, access to top student and faculty talent for recruitment, and opportunities to build valuable collaborations. Long-term sponsors build lasting goodwill and positions your company to shape the field as a trusted sponsor.
PLDI Sponsor Tiers
All sponsors receive contact information of attendees who have opted-in to be contacted by sponsors. Additional sponsor benefits depend on the sponsorship tier:
| Level | Donation | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $5,000 | Sponsor logo on website and in proceedings |
| Silver | $8,000 | Above, plus printed materials at registration desk. One complimentary registration to the full conference. |
| Gold | $15,000 | Above, plus conference bad items or printed materials. A sponsor table in the conference area. |
| Platinum | see below | Above, and much more. See below |
PLDI Exclusive Platinum Sponsors
Alternatively, sponsors can choose to directly sponsor conference events; each is one sponsor only. Platinum sponsors will receive:
- All the benefits of the Gold tier
- A second registration to the main conference
- Event sponsor logos will be included on pre-roll conference videos
- Event sponsor logos will be displayed prominently at all supported events
- Event sponsors will be specifically thanked at the awards session
PLDI is seeking Exclusive Platinum Sponsors interested in:
Diversity and Inclusion ($30,000)
Diversity and inclusion are core values of PLDI, and PLDI holds lunches and dinners to connect underrepresented faculty, post-docs, and students and build support groups. The Diversity and Inclusion Sponsor will support events like the Women’s Dinner, the LGBTQ+ Lunch, and the URM Lunch. A representative of the sponsor will address the attendees of the Women’s Dinner.
Student Outreach ($30,000)
Students are the future of PLDI and programming languages more broadly. The Student Outreach Sponsor will support events like the Student Research Competition and PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW) sessions, which cover roughly 100 students every year. The sponsor will be specifically thanked during the awards session.
Sustainability and Environment ($30,000)
Sustainability has long been a value of PLDI. The Sustainability and Environment Sponsor will support efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of PLDI, including the purchase of carbon credits. The sponsor’s logo will be prominently displayed during the business meeting, and the sponsor will be specifically thanked.
Open Source ($30,000)
PLDI has a long history of supporting key open-source software. The Open Source Sponsor will support the Distinguished Artifact Award. The sponsor’s logo will be prominently displayed during the awards session, and the sponsor will be specifically thanked.
Research and Innovation ($50,000)
The ultimate purpose of PLDI is encouraging and celebrating research and innovation in the design and implementation of programming languages. The Research and Innovation Sponsor will support the PLDI Banquet and the Steering Committee Dinner, supporting the continuation of PLDI in future years. A representative of the sponsor will address the Banquet attendees.