Nuclear is prominent in Genesis Mission projects

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Nuclear is prominent in Genesis Mission projects

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-07-23/article-8240/nuclear-is-prominent-in-genesis-mission-projects/

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The Department of Energy selected 278 projects for the Genesis Mission, committing $5 billion to accelerate scientific development through artificial intelligence. Idaho National Laboratory received the largest award of $60 million to develop AI workflows for reactor design and construction. Additional projects focus on fusion research, digital twins for molten salt reactors, and nuclear fuel cycle optimization across multiple national laboratories and private companies.

The Department of Energy announced yesterday that it has selected 278 projects under the Genesis Mission request for applications, which opened in March.

According to a White House press release on the same day, $5 billion in federal commitments will be put toward the Genesis Mission.

While the selected projects cover a wide range of topics, nuclear took center stage as the focus of the largest award: $60 million over three years as a Phase II award for the Prometheus project, led by Idaho National Laboratory. This project aims to cut reactor development times and operational costs in half by using AI to design, license, manufacture, construct, and operate reactors with human-in-the-loop workflows.

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