delaware sea grant

Name

delaware sea grant

Legal name

University of Delaware

Website

https://deseagrant.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coastal Research and Marine Extension Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

Keywords

• Coastal research programs
• Marine science education
• Community resilience
• Sustainable fisheries
• Coastal ecosystem services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Sea Grant Funding: Delaware Sea Grant operates as part of the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program, which provides federal funding to support research, education, and outreach focused on coastal and marine resources.
2. University of Delaware Support: As a unit of the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, Delaware Sea Grant receives institutional support and infrastructure from the university.
3. Appropriated Research Funding: Research projects such as the DEEDS Project are funded through appropriations from entities like the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Delaware Sea Grant provides coastal and marine research, education, and extension programs that help Delaware communities wisely use, manage, and conserve coastal resources. As part of the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program and a unit of the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean & Environment, it delivers applied research, internships, workforce development, and community outreach across four focus areas: Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, Resilient Communities and Economies, Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development, and Healthy Coastal Ecosystems.

Product overview

Delaware Sea Grant is a single unified program within the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE). It does not offer a platform-plus-modules architecture but rather provides integrated research, education, and extension services. The program encompasses four extension focus areas (Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, Resilient Communities and Economies, Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development, and Healthy Coastal Ecosystems) that work together to help Delaware communities wisely use, manage, and conserve coastal resources. CEOE also operates research vessels including the R/V Hugh R. Sharp as shared infrastructure supporting the program's research mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Programs Applied scientific research addressing coastal and marine issues relevant to Delaware, including coastal hazards, sustainable fisheries, ecosystem health, living shorelines, and saltwater intrusion monitoring. Targeted at Delaware communities, state agencies, and the research community.
• Education Programs Educational initiatives including internships, graduate student training, and marine science learning programs for University of Delaware students and K-12 teachers.
• Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension programming focused on supporting a thriving and sustainable maritime economy from ocean to table, including derelict crab pot removal to protect marine wildlife.
• Resilient Communities and Economies Community development programming aimed at preserving Delaware's coastal heritage through adaptive strategies for climate resilience, including coastal hazard preparedness and extreme heat resource events.
• Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development Programs engaging students and teachers in innovative marine science learning to build environmental literacy and workforce skills.
• Healthy Coastal Ecosystems Community science-based programming to sustain coastal research and support the Delaware coast through ecosystem monitoring and conservation efforts.
• R/V Hugh R. Sharp Research Vessel Research vessel operated by the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment serving UD faculty, students, and researchers from universities, government agencies, and private industry for coastal and marine fieldwork.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ghost crab pot removal program identified over 300 lost or abandoned pots in Rehoboth Bay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the DEEDS Project (Developing Engineering practices using Ecosystem Design Solutions for Future Army): Building Coastal Community Resilience with Nature-based Shoreline Solutions. ERDC provides funding through appropriations and UD researchers lead the project to inform Army land-use management designs for resilience using ecosystem services.
• Louisiana State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution on the DEEDS Project alongside ERDC and UD, contributing to research on living shorelines and coastal community resilience using nature-based solutions.
• Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Tom Noyes, Administrator of State Energy Office, as panelist at Delaware Sea Grant's Delaware's Energy Future event discussing state energy issues and nuclear energy task force.
• Energize DelawareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Drew Slater, Executive Director, as panelist at Delaware Sea Grant's energy event focusing on energy efficiency and Delaware's energy future.
• Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Robert DeNight, Vice President of Nuclear Engineering, as panelist at Delaware Sea Grant's energy event discussing energy sector perspectives.
• Delaware Public AdvocateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Jameson Tweedie, Delaware Public Advocate, as panelist at Delaware Sea Grant's energy event discussing consumer advocacy perspectives on energy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maryland Sea Grant: A fellow Mid-Atlantic NOAA Sea Grant college based at the University of Maryland, delivering coastal research, education, and extension in Chesapeake Bay. It is the closest structural analog to Delaware Sea Grant, sharing the NOAA funding model, university housing, and extension focus areas such as sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience.
• Virginia Sea Grant: The Virginia state NOAA Sea Grant program headquartered at William & Mary, operating an almost identical mandate of marine research, education, and outreach in the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in scope, federal funding profile, and community-extension orientation to Delaware Sea Grant.
• New Jersey Sea Grant: New Jersey's state NOAA Sea Grant program, also part of the same Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant region. Operates on the same federal-state partnership model with research, education, and extension functions targeting coastal New Jersey, making it a direct institutional peer.
• Massachusetts Sea Grant: The Massachusetts state Sea Grant program, part of the same national network and offering parallel research, education, and extension functions along the Massachusetts coast. Relevant as another Northeast state Sea Grant with overlapping coastal resilience and fisheries priorities.
• Rhode Island Sea Grant: Another Northeast Sea Grant college based at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, delivering parallel research, outreach, and education services to Rhode Island's coastal communities under the same NOAA funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• NOAA Sea Grant College Program: The federal parent program within NOAA that funds and coordinates all 34 state Sea Grant colleges including Delaware. Sets national priorities, distributes appropriations, and convenes regional meetings like the one where Delaware Sea Grant's award was recognized.
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: A major private oceanographic research institution on Cape Cod with deep capability in marine science, research vessels, and graduate education. Comparable as a marine research and education organization, though operating at significantly larger scale and with a heavier basic-research orientation.
• The Nature Conservancy: A global environmental nonprofit with a significant Delaware chapter and major work on coastal resilience, oyster reef restoration, and climate adaptation. Competes for some of the same philanthropic and coastal conservation attention but at far larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: A large academic oceanographic research institution at UC San Diego with research vessels, graduate programs, and federal grant funding. Comparable as a marine research and education organization but with national/international scientific scope rather than a single-state extension mandate.

Emerging players

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation: A large nonprofit dedicated to restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed through advocacy, education, and on-the-ground restoration. Overlaps with Delaware Sea Grant on coastal ecosystem health, environmental literacy, and community science, though operating as an advocacy-focused nonprofit rather than a federally designated research program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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