Asbjörn Frydenlund wins Accelerating Entrepreneurship at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in Stockholm

Asbjörn Frydenlund on stage receiving the Accelerating Entrepreneurship award at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in Stockholm.

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Nowhere Networks’ CEO and founder Asbjörn Frydenlund has won the Accelerating Entrepreneurship award at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in Stockholm, and goes on to the national final on 27 January 2027.

Asbjörn Frydenlund, CEO and founder of Nowhere Networks, has won the Accelerating Entrepreneurship award at the Stockholm regional final of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026. The awards were presented on 13 November at Elite Hotel Marina Tower in Stockholm. All four winners of the evening go on to the national final on 27 January 2027. The main award went to David von Laskowski of The Picadeli Group.

From the jury’s citation

“With a well-considered business idea, technical ingenuity and impressive drive, this year’s winner has in a short time built an international business with great growth potential. By combining in-house developed hardware and software with existing infrastructure, the entrepreneur has created a cost-effective and scalable business model.”

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year jury, Stockholm (our translation)

Built on a simple decision

Nowhere Networks started with a simple decision. When nothing on the market worked well enough at sea, the company built its own shore-to-ship radio network. Today it connects 200+ vessels and 130M+ people.

Read EY’s announcement

About Nowhere Networks

Nowhere Networks is a fast-growing Swedish technology company delivering hybrid maritime connectivity through its own shore-to-ship radio network combined with satellite. By owning and operating its infrastructure, the company provides high-speed, low-latency internet at significantly lower cost than traditional solutions. More than 200 vessels and 130 million people have been connected through Nowhere Networks. www.nowherenetworks.com

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