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.

‘A game-changer’: How Spartan retooled its patented rapid DNA test to tackle COVID-19

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Ottawa biotech firm predicts revenues will top $200 million this year – and only rise from there.

Ottawa biotech startup gets US$1M boost in quest to find treatment for muscle-wasting disease

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Scientists at Satellos Bioscience are working on a drug that will help regenerate muscle tissue in patients who suffer from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Franchise shift: Gatineau software firm acquired by U.S. franchise management giant

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FranConnect announced this week it has acquired LavaBlast Software, which makes a platform used by franchisors to maintain consistent standards across their operations.

Kanata optical networking technology provider Optelian acquired by Texas firm

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Local company founded in 2002 specializes in “hardened” optical networking technology designed to withstand extreme heat, cold and humidity.

Fraud detection software maker with major Ottawa presence sold to T.O. company

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Launched about 10 years ago, Alessa specializes in artificial intelligence software that aims to thwart financial crimes such as money-laundering.

‘People are expecting big things of us’: Ottawa’s Rewind gets US$15M funding injection

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Company will use the fresh equity to fuel its continued expansion as it builds out its subscription-based platform that backs up customers’ sales and financial

End of an era: You.i TV co-founder Jason Flick exits Kanata tech firm

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The company Flick affectionately refers to as his “third child” landed more than US$50 million in venture capital before being acquired by WarnerMedia last month.

Fintech firm Telepin Software’s new boss targets Latin American market

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Tech veteran Timothy Roberts says aggressive expansion plan part of his mission to take digital wallet provider to the “next level.”

Tech firms to watch: Tehama’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’

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Tehama is in the right place at the right time to respond to the radical shift to a remote-first mentality.

Ottawa firm’s ‘boothless’ hearing tests making noise in pandemic market

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Shoebox has carved out a growing niche with its iPad-based audiometer that acts as a substitute for traditional tests conducted at professional hearing clinics.