The object
Pilar Granado co-developed biodegradable smart labels that signal food freshness in real time. Embedded biosensors react to compounds associated with bacterial growth, giving retailers and households a physical packaging component that can reduce avoidable waste and help prevent food poisoning.
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What Pilar did
Co-developed biodegradable smart labels that detect bacterial growth with Pablo Sosa Domínguez and Luis Chimeno.
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Why it matters
Granado and her 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 Granado's June 2025 EPO Young Inventors Prize award, positive dated evidence she was alive in 2025.