Blendification Recognized in Colorado Business Confidence Report

Q2 2026 report highlights Blendification's role in transforming qualitative survey responses into trusted, decision-ready insights

Apr. 10, 2026 at 1:11pm

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Blendification, an AI-powered conversational research platform, has been recognized in the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business' Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Second Quarter 2026 report for its role in analyzing open-ended survey responses that informed the quarterly economic outlook. The report states that, for the Q2 2026 survey, the Business Research Division partnered with Blendification for analysis of the open-ended questions.

Why it matters

The Leeds Business Confidence Index is a longstanding measure of Colorado business leaders' expectations for the national economy, state economy, industry sales, profits, hiring, and capital expenditures. Blendification's inclusion in the report underscores the increasing role of conversational AI and qualitative intelligence in helping institutions, enterprises, and research teams better interpret uncertainty, surface strategic signals, and make more informed decisions.

The details

The report describes Blendification as viewing open-ended questions as conversations and notes that its AI-powered research platform transforms those conversations into trusted, decision-ready insights. According to the report, Blendification's Curious AI engine conducts adaptive, real-time conversations that ask better, goal-driven questions, while Fusion Analytics structures responses into interactive, traceable data maps designed to reveal patterns, signals, and deeper meaning.

  • The Q2 2026 report was published on April 10, 2026.

The players

Blendification

An AI-powered conversational research platform that transforms conversations into trusted, decision-ready insights.

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business

The institution that publishes the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI), a longstanding measure of Colorado business leaders' expectations.

Business Research Division

The division within the Leeds School of Business that partnered with Blendification for the analysis of open-ended questions in the Q2 2026 LBCI survey.

Shawn DeVerse

The co-founder of Blendification.

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What they’re saying

“Being recognized in the Leeds Business Confidence Index report is a meaningful milestone for Blendification and a strong signal that organizations are looking for better ways to understand the human factors behind business sentiment.”

— Shawn DeVerse, Co-founder of Blendification

“We're honored to be included in the University of Colorado Leeds Business Confidence Index report and to support the analysis of open-ended business sentiment data. This recognition reflects the growing importance of turning qualitative feedback into clear, decision-ready insight. We appreciate the opportunity to contribute to research that helps business leaders better understand the factors shaping their outlook.”

— Shawn DeVerse, Co-founder of Blendification

What’s next

The Leeds School of Business will continue to partner with Blendification for future quarterly LBCI surveys, as the report highlights the growing importance of using AI-powered conversational research to uncover deeper insights from qualitative business sentiment data.

The takeaway

Blendification's inclusion in the Leeds Business Confidence Index report demonstrates the increasing relevance of conversational AI and qualitative intelligence in helping organizations, research institutions, and decision-makers better interpret uncertainty, surface strategic signals, and make more informed decisions.