The single sweep whiteboard eraser.
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About WiSys
WiSys Technology Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that works with faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of Wisconsin System to facilitate cutting-edge research programs, develop and commercialize discoveries and foster a spirit of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking across the state.
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WiSys’ experienced licensing experts work hand-in-hand with large and startup companies—helping them connect with inventors and make the most out of technologies developed inside the UW System, including 1Swipe. For more information about WiSys, visit wisys.org. If you are interested in learning more about WiSys’ Single Sweep Whiteboard Eraser licensing opportunities, contact licensing@wisys.org.
About the Inventor
Caleb Dykema is a mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Platteville and the inventor of the single sweep whiteboard eraser. After watching his professors use up valuable class time erasing their white and blackboards, he developed a small-scale prototype of 1Swipe in his college house and went on to win several awards at the university. Caleb began working with WiSys in 2018 to patent the intellectual property around 1Swipe and attain grant funding for a full-scale prototype. He went on to speak at the 2018 Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium (WSTS) and placed second at the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament in 2019. Caleb returned to WSTS in 2019 where he received the Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year award.
