The U.S. Department of Energy launched an initiative seeking contributors for open-weight scientific foundation models under its Genesis Mission.

The U.S. Department of Energy launched an initiative to produce open-weight foundation models designed specifically to accelerate scientific discovery. The effort forms part of the department’s broader Genesis Mission.

The department requested input from potential contributors across commercial companies, universities, and research institutions. The announcement is a request for participation and input, not a completed model release or awarded procurement contract.

The models are intended to constitute a new class of scientific foundation models. The supplied announcement did not disclose parameter counts, training datasets, computing allocations, licensing terms, contributor funding, or a release schedule.