Genesis Mission and the University of Michigan
Led by the U.S. Department of Energy, Genesis Mission is a national initiative to “build the world’s most powerful scientific platform to accelerate discovery science, strengthen national security and drive energy innovation.” The initiative will catalyze partnerships across national labs, industry, government agencies and academia to move innovative technologies from research to real-world impact.
The Office of the Vice President for Research’s Office of National Labs, Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE), and Office of Research Development, along with interdisciplinary institutes across campus – including the AI Institutes at Michigan (AIIM), Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS), and Quantum Research Institute (QRI) – will be coordinating activities with University of Michigan researchers in preparation for Genesis Mission opportunities.
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- The Department of Energy (DOE) launched the first Genesis Mission funding opportunity.
- OVPR Information Session recording and slides (U-M login required)
- Expanding beyond DOE, additional agencies are announcing opportunities related to the national Genesis Mission to accelerate AI-driven discovery.
- A new NSF solicitation offers funding up to $5M for community datasets, and a Dear Colleague Letter encourages submissions in three areas.
- NIH has released six focus areas with related Highlighted Topics, and funding opportunities expected to follow.
- USDA plans to release a challenge focused on plant science that will ask innovators to create practical solutions that pull together different types of information—like images, field data, and lab results—so scientists can quickly spot important plant and seed traits and develop crops that are more resilient and productive.