David Sali

Dave is OBJ's senior features writer 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.
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Teldio’s tech to make Honolulu’s airport smarter, safer

Kanata company has been branching out in a bid to use its sensors in a broad range of devices in what’s known as the Internet of Things.

Ottawa drops off list of Canada’s top 10 cities for VC funding

It’s a far cry from the first half of 2020, when Ottawa ranked fifth in the total number of VC transactions with 16 on record.

Big-league aspirations: marketing app maker FanSaves enjoying breakout year in 2021

Nine-person Ottawa startup is eyeing pilot projects with the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and MLB's Philadelphia Phillies.

‘Doing the right thing’: more Ottawa companies set to mandate employee vaccinations

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Intelligent move: Ottawa’s TechInsights acquires San Jose-based market research firm VLSI

Local firm says demand for its reverse engineering of electronic components has skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Ottawa’s Replica Analytics using ‘synthetic data’ to ease medical researchers’ pain points

Two-year-old startup says its machine-learning platform makes conducting clinical trials cheaper and easier by replicating real-world results.

New hires bring Wall Street connections, analytics know-how to GoFor’s executive suite

Management reboot comes at a critical time for the Ottawa-based company, which is aggressively grabbing market share in the rapidly growing last-mile delivery space.

We-Vibe maker expects growth surge at Ottawa R&D hub to continue after merger with U.K. firm

Much of sexual wellness giant's R&D is done in the National Capital Region, where the popular We-Vibe vibrator was invented more than a decade ago.

Feds pump $1.44 billion into Telesat’s Lightspeed satellite network

Contribution marks a 'decisive step' toward fully financing Ottawa-based company's $6.5-billion project aimed at delivering high-speed internet service to remote areas, CEO says.
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Matt Milton is a hometown guy that made it big. Almost one year ago, Milton stepped into the role of president of Microsoft Canada, a high point in a 25-year career in tech that has taken him to places such as New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. As president, Milton oversees more than 5,000 Canadian employees and has a mandate to help Canada get inspired by artificial intelligence. Microsoft Canada is leveraging its 40-year history and national workforce to lead the generational shift to AI. By collaborating with key partners, such as healthcare institutions like the Ottawa Hospital and the federal government, Microsoft is focusing on inspiration over pure automation. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with Milton to explore his local roots, the federal government's new "AI for All" strategy, and how startup entrepreneurs can navigate disruption by integrating AI to solve meaningful real-world challenges. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Introducing Matt Milton 08:35 Sponsor Segment 25:04 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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