Genesis Mission Kicks Off with over 270 Projects
Microsoft is providing $40 million in Azure credits and $20 million in engineering services as the Genesis Mission selects 278 projects.
- On Wednesday, Microsoft announced a $60 million investment in the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, allocating $40 million in Azure compute credits over three years and $20 million for engineering support services.
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order launching the Genesis Mission on November 24, 2025, establishing a national AI initiative that has since expanded to more than 15 federal agencies as a whole-of-government effort.
- Among 278 projects selected, Yale researchers Sarah Demers and Farren Isaacs received Phase 1 funding awards, with universities leading 168 efforts and DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration National Laboratories leading 87.
- Demers will use funding to accelerate particle physics research at Fermilab in Illinois, reducing anomaly diagnosis time from hours to minutes, while Isaacs develops generative AI platforms for synthetic genome design supporting biotechnology applications.
- NASA will explore how AI unlocks discoveries from more than 150 petabytes of archived mission data, positioning the Genesis Mission to strengthen America's space leadership through more than 70 years of accumulated scientific expertise.
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US Dept of Energy Announces First Projects Under Genesis Mission RFA to Accelerate AI-driven Scientific Breakthroughs
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the first projects selected under the Genesis Mission Request for Applications (RFA), as per a statement by US DOE. Business News | US Dept of Energy Announces First Projects Under Genesis Mission RFA to Accelerate AI-driven Scientific Breakthroughs.
Two UCSB-led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission
Two research teams led by UC Santa Barbara faculty have been selected for Phase I support through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, a new national initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery with artificial intelligence (AI). The projects are helmed by Michelle O’Malley, a professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering, and Justin Wilson, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry. Their teams are part of the…
President Trump Just Unleashed A $5 Billion AI Moonshot — Look What It’s Targeting First – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
President Trump is taking artificial intelligence out of the chatbot box and putting it up against some of the hardest problems in human life. On Wednesday, the White House announced more than $5 billion in federal commitments to expand the Genesis Mission, a national push designed to connect America’s scientists with massive government datasets, supercomputers and advanced AI tools. Then came the part that should make every parent stop scrollin…
AI Is Usually Cast as a Grid Burden. The Genesis Mission Is Betting It’s a Grid Tool.
The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing is, for most utilities, a problem to be absorbed: gigawatts of new data-center demand arriving faster than transmission can be planned or built. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Genesis Mission does not dispute that framing. But buried in the national research portfolio it unveiled July 22 is […] The post AI Is Usually Cast as a Grid Burden. The Genesis Mission Is Betting It’s a Grid…
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