Testimonials 

TREND has helped many Alaskan small businesses. Here’s what a few of them have said about TREND.

“TREND’s bridge grant funding not only enabled us to continue our own development efforts after our SBIR Phase 1 award for a small Unmanned Aircraft System but also caused a murmur of approval when presenting our Phase II proposal before the SBIR selection committee.  TREND was very instrumental in helping us gain the Phase II award.  Their support for Alaska small business is vital for the growing innovative technology sector in our State.”
- Tim Veenstra, Airborne Technologies, Inc.

“Without TREND’s Phase 0 funds, several key collaborative relationships for this very complex application would not have occurred, and it would not have been possible to literally test, in advance, the videoconferencing technology that was a part of our Phase II submission.  Thanks to the support of TREND, we were funded for Phase II.  The in-depth critique from that award demonstrated that this additional testing was key to our award.”
- Dr. Lyn Freeman, Mind Matters Research

“Attending the TREND workshop provided a springboard for our company to explore and obtain funding for a new project. TREND provided excellent mentoring services, which proved very beneficial for meetings with potential partners during the start of our new project. And TREND has been our biggest cheerleader through the ups and downs of starting our new projects. They have provided great resources, mentoring, and technical assistance that has kept us encouraged, motivated, and informed to meet the unique challenges of business startups.”
- Joan Herrmann, Alaska Project Solutions, Inc.

“TREND has become a valuable resource in providing  much needed advice vital to understanding the details of a small business research and development process.”
-Timbi Porter, Alaska Blues