The object
Luis Chimeno co-developed biodegradable smart labels that signal food freshness in real time. The labels incorporate a biosensor that responds to bacterial activity, turning food packaging into a practical indicator that helps reduce needless waste and alerts users to a possible food-safety problem.
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What Luis did
Co-developed biodegradable smart labels that detect bacterial growth with Pilar Granado and Pablo Sosa Domínguez.
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Why it matters
Chimeno and his co-inventors won the People's Choice award at the EPO's 2025 Young Inventors Prize.
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Living-status check
Spain's Patent and Trademark Office reported Chimeno's June 2025 EPO Young Inventors Prize award, positive dated evidence he was alive in 2025.