# Microsoft set to invest $60M in Energy Department’s Genesis Mission

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5982443-microsoft-funds-genesis-mission-ai/>
> Published: 2026-07-22 12:00:00+00:00

Microsoft is set to invest $60 million into the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, which focuses on accelerating scientific discovery and technological leadership through artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s investment will put $40 million towards Azure cloud and AI computing credits over three years to “support large-scale AI and scientific workloads” while $20 million…