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ANN ARBOR—The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub at the University of Michigan recently awarded nearly $1 million to support eight multidisciplinary research projects with high commercial potential. The MTRAC Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub, administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation with funding from the Michigan Strategic Fund , is co-managed by Innovation Partnerships and Michigan Engineering. The program aims to support translational research projects that have high commercialization potential, with the ultimate goal of launching new technologies into the mobility and transportation sectors. “Since its inception in 2014, the MTRAC Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub has awarded more than $6.5 million to accelerate 66 truly innovative research projects,” said Kelly Sexton, U-M associate vice president for research and innovation partnerships. “For almost a decade, the MTRAC Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub has funded projects in the transportation and mobility space that have high potential for positive, societal impact,” said MEDC University Technology Program Director Larry Herriman.