The object
Miguel Ángel Fernández Donoso co-invented FiltroVivo, a living biofilter built with plants, roots, and microorganisms to clean polluted air. The installed hardware targets particulate emissions and odours from heating and industry; the 2026 European Inventor Award profile documents its environmental performance and use.
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What Miguel did
Co-invented the FiltroVivo living biofilter for polluted air.
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Why it matters
The 2026 European Inventor Award profile reports particulate and odour reductions above 90%.
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Living-status check
The European Patent Office names Montalva Rodríguez and Fernández Donoso as finalists in its 2026 European Inventor Award process, a dated 2026 recognition of the inventors themselves.