Ulaanbaatar
Astana Hub and TON Foundation Join Forces to Support AI Startups
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Ulaanbaatar, October 21, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Astana Hub announces a partnership with TON Foundation through the TON CIS Hub – a center dedicated to developing the TON Blockchain ecosystem in the region. The partnership aims to support participants of the AI’preneurs acceleration program, which focuses on launching and scaling AI startups.
AI’preneurs is Astana Hub’s flagship acceleration program, launched in 2024. It is the first platform in Kazakhstan dedicated to the development of AI startups. Over the course of three months, participants go from idea development and team formation to market product launch. At every stage, they receive guidance from experts and mentors.
“Collaboration with TON Foundation expands the opportunities for AI’preneurs participants. The program is enriched with international expertise, and its teams gain new tools to develop products at the intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized technologies,” said Yerbol Akhmetov, Director of Business Programs Office at Astana Hub.
As part of the partnership, the program participants will attend workshops hosted by the TON team, focusing on the practical application of the ecosystem’s tools, as well as masterclasses on creating and developing Telegram Mini Apps.
The partnership will provide participants with the opportunity to work on products at the intersection of AI and Web3, test them in real-world conditions, and experiment with the tools of the TON ecosystem in practice.
About TON Blockchain
TON Blockchain is a decentralized and open blockchain platform to attract 500 million users in the coming years. TON was developed using Telegram technologies and is supported by an independent community.
About TON CIS Hub
TON CIS Hub is the regional hub of the TON ecosystem in the CIS countries, aimed at fostering the community and infrastructure of TON in the region through supporting developers, startups, and partners.
Astana Hub Press Office
Baltabekkyzy Inzhu, pr@astanahub.com
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