A 104-year-old Chattanooga company on Wednesday was lauded for its innovation.
Fillauer Cos., which began across from Erlanger hospital in 1914 but now has offices worldwide, won Chattanooga’s Spirit of Innovation Award.
Michael Fillauer receives the 2018 Spirit of Innovation Award Wednesday at the Chattanooga Area Chamber’s Spirit of Innovation awards luncheon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Chris Cummings, right, Founder and CEO of Pass It Down, presents.EDUCATION INNOVATOR
The VW eLab and Chris Seanard of Dalewood Middle School received the Educator Innovation Award presented by the Chattanooga 2.0 Action Team. It recognized creativity and innovations in the classroom.
Chris Seanard, center, and Arielle Hayes, right, react after winning the 2018 Education Innovator Award Wednesday at the Chattanooga Area Chamber’s Spirit of Innovation awards luncheon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Abby Garrison, far left, and Michael Weiss presented the award.The company was cited for its Nexo system, an upper extremity prosthesis that Fillauer says has drastically changed options available for patients, technicians and prosthetists.
Fillauer Chief Executive Officer Michael Fillauer, the fourth generation to lead the company, said the orthotic and prosthetic device maker is an older business but continues to innovate.