David Sali

Dave is OBJ’s senior writer and editor with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.

Spartan Bioscience files for creditor protection, lays off nearly 70% of staff

Techopia

Ottawa biotech firm says it is restructuring in the wake of a “higher-than-expected level of inconclusive results” from its rapid COVID-19 testing device.

‘We’ve got great plans’: C-suite finance veteran Graham joins Ottawa’s BriteSky and Decisive Technologies

Techopia

Longtime tech exec helped guide Halogen Software to a successful IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2013.

Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies: GoFor delivers on early promise to become a last-mile logistics force

Fastest Growing Companies

‘GoFor, without a doubt, has the potential to be a many billion-dollar company’

Hype-worthy: Ottawa startup Hyperion lands $2M seed round to build out carbon-capture system

Techopia

Invest Ottawa-based firm’s patented technology that collects carbon dioxide and converts it into a valuable mineral compound is expected to be ready for market later

Ottawa’s Combat Networks expands market focus with T.O. acquisition

Techopia

Firm now employs about 130 people in Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.

Ottawa’s Crank Software acquired by publicly traded U.S. giant Ametek

Techopia

Crank, which has 39 employees, makes graphical user interface software for more than 250 customers, including Coca-Cola, GE Appliances, John Deere and Nintendo.

Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz

City Hall

New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year

Future is secure for Ottawa ID verification firm Bluink

Techopia

Software venture’s founder sees big things in the cards for app that digitizes driver’s licences, passports and other documents

Sprott school, Stratford team up to teach tech firms ins and outs of IP strategy

Techopia

Topics covered in new 14-week certificate program include drafting legal agreements to maintain control of IP, monetizing patented innovations and protecting trade secrets.