“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,” Kratsios said.
The White House said federal agencies have selected 278 projects from more than 5,000 applications submitted through the Genesis Mission. According to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the projects represent a broad range of AI-driven scientific research, with awards spanning biomedical science, energy infrastructure, quantum computing, microelectronics manufacturing and national security.
“America has no shortage of bold ideas or talented scientists, and the response to the Genesis Mission proves that,” Wright said. “The 278 projects selected today represent the very best of our nation’s scientific enterprise.”
Among the funded efforts is a $60 million project that aims to use AI to accelerate the launch of nuclear energy facilities while reducing operating costs.
The White House also introduced a series of National Science and Technology Challenges that bring together multiple agencies around shared research goals. These initiatives include AI-powered drug discovery, pediatric cancer research, chronic disease analysis, digital twins for infrastructure, power grid optimization, autonomous laboratories, quantum computing, semiconductor development, biological research, advanced materials discovery and AI-enabled defense technologies.
Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil said the initiative is designed to bring together researchers, technology partners and scientific institutions around AI-enabled research.
“The extraordinary response to this Genesis Mission application process demonstrates that America’s scientific community is ready to reimagine how discovery happens,” Gil said. “Through the Genesis Mission, we are bringing together the nation’s leading researchers, institutions, and technology partners to build the next generation of scientific capability.”
The expanded program follows an executive order signed in November 2025 establishing the Genesis Mission. According to the White House, participating agencies will use the Department of Energy's computing infrastructure and AI tools to support collaborative scientific research across government.
Speaking at the Genesis Mission summit, Kratsios described the initiative as part of a broader shift in federal research policy. He said the program reflects recommendations outlined in the White House report Science: A New Golden Age, which calls for greater use of AI in scientific research and increased support for mission-driven research efforts. "The Genesis Mission, in particular, is the culmination of the reforms suggested in that report,” Kratsios said.
When asked how the initiative's success would be measured, Gil pointed to progress in quantum computing, the development of open-source and frontier AI models, growth in the number of early-career scientists and construction of advanced AI supercomputers.
According to the White House, the Genesis Mission is intended to create a shared framework for federal agencies to combine AI, computing resources and scientific data in pursuit of multidisciplinary research that would be difficult for individual agencies to undertake independently.
This analysis is based on reporting from The White House.
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