The Trump Administration has announced more than $5 billion in federal commitments to expand the Genesis Mission, a national initiative that combines artificial intelligence, advanced computing and federal scientific resources to accelerate research and development.
Launched through an executive order in November 2025, the Genesis Mission began at the U.S. Department of Energy and has since expanded into a whole-of-government initiative led by the White House. More than 15 federal agencies will contribute research awards, funding opportunities, specialized scientific datasets and access to research facilities through a new group of National Science and Technology Challenges.
Participating agencies will use the Department of Energy-built American Science and Security Platform, shared infrastructure designed to connect researchers with scientific data, high-performance computing resources and AI tools. The platform will support collaborative research involving federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, companies and nonprofit organizations.
The Genesis Mission will receive more than $5 billion in federal commitments to connect AI, scientific data and advanced computing resources across more than 15 federal agencies. (Components Source Network stock photo)
“America’s greatest scientific achievements have been born of national mobilizations paired with the construction of new institutions. The Genesis Mission is the next chapter in that tradition, as we work together to harness AI for scientific discovery at a scale no one else on the planet can match,” said Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The National Science and Technology Challenges span health care, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, advanced materials, microelectronics, space science, biological research, national security and quantum technology. Proposed work includes using AI to investigate the causes of chronic disease, accelerate pediatric cancer research, identify new uses for existing medicines and analyze health and genomic data to detect disease risks earlier.
Energy and infrastructure projects will examine the use of digital twins, foundation models and predictive maintenance technologies to improve transportation infrastructure and electrical grid operations. Additional research will apply AI to critical mineral data, natural resource management and the development of more resilient and affordable infrastructure.
The industrial component includes an AI-driven, full-stack microelectronics co-design ecosystem that will combine advanced AI with semiconductor fabrication and testing data. The initiative is intended to accelerate materials and manufacturing research, support domestic semiconductor development and advance energy-efficient computing technologies beyond conventional transistor scaling.
Other projects will explore AI-supported autonomous laboratories that combine robotics, edge AI and real-time analysis to conduct and replicate experiments. Federal researchers also plan to apply AI to quantum computing, sensing and communications, including work toward a scientifically relevant fault-tolerant quantum computer and practical quantum sensors for positioning, navigation and timing applications.
The Department of Energy has separately selected 278 projects from what it described as the largest response to a funding opportunity in the department’s history. The selections include 87 projects led by Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration laboratories, 168 led by universities, 19 led by companies and four led by nonprofit organizations. Altogether, 342 institutions will participate, including 16 national laboratories, 142 universities, 157 companies, 13 nonprofit organizations and 14 other institutions.
“America has no shortage of bold ideas or talented scientists, and the response to the Genesis Mission proves that,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “The 278 projects selected today represent the very best of our nation’s scientific enterprise. The remarkable number of high-quality proposals we received shows that America’s innovation pipeline is strong, and it points to even greater opportunities for future investment and continued expansion of the Genesis Mission portfolio.”
Selected research teams will receive access to the Genesis Mission Platform, including AI agent frameworks, advanced AI models and software made available through industry partners, and high-performance computing resources operated by national laboratories and partner facilities. Selection for award negotiations does not represent a commitment by the Department of Energy to issue an award or provide funding. The department and applicants must complete negotiations before funding can be issued.
The wider Genesis Mission is intended to establish a shared operating model for AI-enabled scientific research across the federal government. The administration said further announcements addressing industry, philanthropic and international participation are expected.
About the Genesis Mission
The Genesis Mission is a national AI-for-science initiative led by the White House and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and more than 15 participating federal agencies. The mission combines federal scientific datasets, high-performance computing, AI technologies and national laboratory infrastructure to accelerate research in health, energy, advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, biotechnology, materials science, space exploration and quantum information science. For more information, please click here.
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