# Team & Awards

The team behind the Uplink DePIN platform and ULX token are leaders in connectivity, Web3, and the telecommunications industry. Uplink is the world’s first DePIN platform for internet connectivity focused on enterprise-based solutions and upgrading existing internet infrastructure. 

With a vision of a decentralized and community-driven internet, Uplink offers tools and solutions to ensure connectivity is accessible to everyone, everywhere. Founded in 2016, Uplink operates from New York and Porto, Portugal. The company is an alumnus of AngelPad #10 (Spring '16) and hub (Deutsche Telekom) WARP '15. CEO Carlos Lei was honored in Forbes 30 under 30 EU in 2021.

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