# NIST Joins Genesis Science Consortium

NIST is aligning its measurement science, data resources, standards, and test facilities with the White House science initiative and expects to participate as a federal agency partner in the Genesis Mission Consortium. The effort identifies potential collaboration areas including AI-enabled science, biotechnology, quantum science, advanced materials, and manufacturing, but the announcement does not specify a solicitation, contract value, funding amount, or procurement timeline.

- Companies working in the identified science and technology areas can assess how their capabilities align with NIST’s measurement, data, standards, and testing resources for potential collaboration.
- Procurement teams should treat the announcement as an interagency science initiative, not an active contracting opportunity; no solicitation or funding details are provided.
- Organizations offering AI-enabled science, biotechnology, quantum, advanced materials, or manufacturing capabilities may find the initiative relevant to their federal business planning, while recognizing that the announcement establishes no specific procurement pathway.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
- White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

### Sources
- [NIST Joins White House Effort to Drive ‘A New Golden Age of Science’ | NIST](https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/10/nist-joins-white-house-effort-drive-new-golden-age-science) - National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov)