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Discovery & Deployment

INDEX prioritizes Science‑to‑Solution (S2S) workflows—ensuring peer-reviewed research becomes scalable, funded, and accountable.

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Research Papers Hosted

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Active Projects

$ 3000

Funds Deployed to Date

BEMI

Bioload Exposure Metric Index (BEMI)

Research & Data

A curated library of the “Why” and “How” behind our work.

Microbiology

Application of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for Selection of Microbial Reduction Targets for Hard Surface Disinfectants

Application of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for Selection of Microbial Reduction Targets for Hard Surface Disinfectants: This quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) included problem formulation for fomites and hazard identification for 7 microorganisms.

Technology

Use of ATP Readings to Predict a Successful Hygiene Intervention

Use of ATP Readings to Predict a Successful Hygiene Intervention in the Workplace to Reduce the Spread of Viruses on Fomites: The purpose of this study was to validate the use of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for evaluating hygiene intervention effectiveness in reducing viral dissemination in an office environment.

Microbiology

The Correlation Between ATP Measurement and Microbial Contamination of Inanimate Surfaces

The Correlation Between ATP Measurement and Microbial Contamination of Inanimate Surfaces: The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurements and microbial contamination using a standardized method. Secondarily, analyzing reproducibility of ATP measurements and aerobic colony counts (ACC's) on the same surface.

INDEX Projects

Transforming the research above into scalable solutions.

Project: BEMI

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The Bioload Exposure Metric Index (BEMI) (pronounced “Be-my”) represents an average level of ATP on a surface translated into a 1-10 scale as a proxy for contaminants like organic, microbial, particulate, and chemical soils found within bioload.

Average ATP levels determine a general bioload level by area which we call the Localized Verified Exposure (LOVE) Index. The BEMI LOVE (“Be My Love”) index number is specific to sampled areas and potentially impacts people in those areas.

Governing Bodies

BEMI Development Council (BDC)

BEMI Stakeholder Committee

Progress Status

In field testing

Funding Goal

$10k remaining

Projected Completion: 04/17/2027

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S2S Workflows

The INDEX Science Center exists to solve the “Valley of Death”—the notorious gap where groundbreaking research stalls because it lacks funding, workforce, or logistical frameworks. Our closed-loop model collapses the 17-year average from discovery to practice.

Validation & De-risking

Every project maps to specific peer-reviewed findings before it’s greenlit, de-risking the investment for donors.

Structural Accountability

Workgroups and Councils integrate thinkers with doers and, whenever possible, scientists oversee the projects their research inspired.

Accelerated Impact

Real-time gas-gauge crowdfunding and integrated progress reports collapse the discovery-to-deployment timeline.

Radical Transparency

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