The Trump administration announced more than $6 billion in research commitments Thursday, bringing together federal agencies, technology companies, universities and philanthropies to expand scientific computing, train young researchers and pursue national missions in medicine, quantum computing and space.
The package, unveiled at the Science: A New Golden Age Summit in Washington, follows a report by White House science adviser Michael Kratsios responding to President Donald Trump’s directive to revitalize American science. Officials described the initiatives as the largest coordinated effort to reshape the nation’s research system in decades, emphasizing advanced artificial intelligence, merit-based education and new independent research organizations.
“Today marks the most transformative day for the American scientific enterprise since the reshaping of the Federal research ecosystem following World War II. The efforts announced today will channel billions of dollars across our science ecosystem to realize the new scientific opportunities that now exist,” Kratsios said.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are ushering in a New Golden Age of Science powered by super intelligence, a return to merit, and bold national missions that will inspire Americans for generations to come.”
Among the largest commitments, 11 companies pledged $2.4 billion in computing credits and tools for the Genesis Mission Consortium, which supports research across more than 15 federal agencies. NVIDIA committed $1 billion, AMD pledged $500 million and OpenAI offered $200 million. Anthropic and Google each pledged $150 million.
The industry pledges build on a previously announced $5 billion federal commitment to the Genesis Mission for research in energy, health, space and other fields. Separately, universities, industry and the state of Georgia announced a $1 billion investment in scientific computing and related training, while more than 14 universities across 10 states formed a southeastern consortium to share advanced computing resources.
The education initiatives would shift federal research support toward demonstrated academic achievement and away from diversity, equity and inclusion criteria. The administration is reviving the National Science Foundation’s Young Scholars Program, discontinued in 1996, to serve students in grades 3–12 selected for demonstrated mathematics ability. Philanthropic funding would provide most of its support.
A $100 million Genesis Mission Fellowship would support accelerated four-year doctorates combining advanced AI with another science or engineering discipline, including placements in industry and a Department of Energy laboratory. NSF also is launching a six-year bachelor’s-to-doctorate track, while the National Institutes of Health plans to bring 100 early-career scientists into its in-house research program through Generation Discovery.
The national missions include a NASA–Energy Department agreement on nuclear power and fuels for space exploration. It covers Space Reactor-1, a nuclear-powered spacecraft targeted for a 2028 Mars launch, and Lunar Reactor-1, intended to become the first fission reactor on the Moon.
The Energy Department also identified eight priority applications for a $215 million quantum computing competition aimed at developing fault-tolerant machines capable of tackling scientific problems. NSF opened two additional research competitions, each worth $33 million, focused on quantum applications and synthetic multicellularity.
In biomedical research, NIH, the Energy Department and Biohub launched a $1.8 billion effort to develop virtual cells that could help predict how cells respond to disease and potential treatments. The project supports Bio Genesis, a broader mission intended to double the pace of biomedical innovation within five to 10 years.
The administration also announced more than $310 million in industry and philanthropic commitments for an X-Labs Consortium, supporting equipment and facilities for independent research groups organized around specific technical problems. That commitment follows a $1.5 billion NSF X-Labs initiative announced in May.
Alongside the research investments, NSF, the Energy Department, NASA and the Department of War launched programs to examine how agencies select research proposals, support scientists and reduce administrative burdens. NSF also announced cooperation with the United Kingdom’s research agency to test improvements in scientific review and measure research results.
