Read our previous update on TON Nest here.

Over the past year, TON Nest has served as a vital gateway for early-stage projects building on The Open Network. We’ve celebrated successes, gathered feedback, and learned alongside our vibrant community of builders. Today, we’re excited to announce the next stage in TON Nest’s evolution.

Our continued commitment to builders

TON Nest remains dedicated to its core mission: empowering innovators and builders during the crucial early stages. We continue to provide access to unique benefits tailored for teams turning ideas into impactful TON-based applications.

Key support elements like expert-led workshops (covering GTM, tokenomics, legal, technical hurdles), mentorship hours, pitch trainings, and Roast Sessions remain central to the program.

We will also continue running TON Nest Spotlights on Fridays as well as monthly TON Nest Demo Days to amplify the growing gems within the TON Nest community.

What's evolving

In response to community feedback, TON Nest has introduced several refinements aimed at improving clarity and impact:

• Graduation from TON Nest is now achieved through active participation and delivering a successful pitch at designated events, such as Roast Sessions or a dedicated TON Nest Demo Day. TON Nest levels are deprecated.
• Upon successful graduation, projects will receive the official 'TON Nest Alumni' Soulbound Non-Fungible Token (SBT), formally recognizing their completion of the program. Previously issued SBTs stay, and all Level 3 projects and Demo Day participants will additionally receive a new TON Nest Alumni SBT.
• We're also centralizing communication into a single TON Nest Founders chat for enhanced peer-to-peer support and easier access to mentors and updates. The Level 1 TON Nest chat is rebranded into the TON Nest Founders chat. Everyone within the program is invited to join the TON Nest Founders chat.

How to join TON Nest

Are you an early-stage team ready to build on TON? Getting started is straightforward:

1. Register your project on the TON Builder portal.
2. Apply to join TON Nest.
3. Once submitted, join the TON Nest community chat and start participating!

To current TON Nest members

Your journey continues. The existing Level 1 chat will become the new unified 'TON Nest Founders’ chat, and we'll ensure all current members are transitioned there shortly. All existing and new activities are available to you as you progress towards graduation under the refined structure. Stay tuned for detailed updates in the current channels.

We're incredibly excited about this next chapter for TON Nest and its role within the TON Foundation's comprehensive support system. We believe these changes will provide a clearer, more impactful experience for builders.

Join us, and let's build the future of the open internet on TON!

Disclaimer: Please note that TON Nest is an educational program. Participation does not constitute investment advice or financial promotion. The program does not endorse any specific project or token, nor does it facilitate token sales or fundraising activities.