Josh Pottel
@jpottel.bsky.social
Toddler/Baby Dad | Comp. Chemist | CEO | MolForecaster | previous: PDF @UCSF, PhD @McGillChemistry | 🇨🇦 | Montrealer | Sports fan | all opinions are my own.
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Josh Pottel
@jpottel.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello new/old followers! Haven’t posted here much lately, will try to get back to it.
I’m a Canadian founder leading a computer-aided drug design software and service provider called Molecular Forecaster.
Love to chat about science, team building, leadership, and sports.
I’m a Canadian founder leading a computer-aided drug design software and service provider called Molecular Forecaster.
Love to chat about science, team building, leadership, and sports.
I did Zumba with my daughter at her daycare today. Let me tell you what I learned about #entrepreneurship:
Nothing. Not everything has to be about work. Especially as an entrepreneur, I suggest you surround yourself with people you love, enjoy spending time with, and with whom you can be yourself.
Nothing. Not everything has to be about work. Especially as an entrepreneur, I suggest you surround yourself with people you love, enjoy spending time with, and with whom you can be yourself.
May 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I did Zumba with my daughter at her daycare today. Let me tell you what I learned about #entrepreneurship:
Nothing. Not everything has to be about work. Especially as an entrepreneur, I suggest you surround yourself with people you love, enjoy spending time with, and with whom you can be yourself.
Nothing. Not everything has to be about work. Especially as an entrepreneur, I suggest you surround yourself with people you love, enjoy spending time with, and with whom you can be yourself.
We’re here at Parc Lafontaine setting up to run some laps and raise some money. Come by for some pizza, games, music, and to support the cause!
May 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We’re here at Parc Lafontaine setting up to run some laps and raise some money. Come by for some pizza, games, music, and to support the cause!
Gently reminding my network about Molecular Forecaster's involvement in Pedal for Kids 2025, a fundraising campaign supporting The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
Thanks to your donations, we've raised ~$4,000!
$15+ donations get a tax receipt
secure.fondationduchildren.com/site/TR/DIY/...
Thanks to your donations, we've raised ~$4,000!
$15+ donations get a tax receipt
secure.fondationduchildren.com/site/TR/DIY/...
Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation
Together, for sick children, we Heal. Love. Bond.
secure.fondationduchildren.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Gently reminding my network about Molecular Forecaster's involvement in Pedal for Kids 2025, a fundraising campaign supporting The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
Thanks to your donations, we've raised ~$4,000!
$15+ donations get a tax receipt
secure.fondationduchildren.com/site/TR/DIY/...
Thanks to your donations, we've raised ~$4,000!
$15+ donations get a tax receipt
secure.fondationduchildren.com/site/TR/DIY/...
Molecular Forecaster and Oxeltis are bringing together our respective expertise to help folks design small molecules more efficiently. Check it out:
molecularforecaster.com/molecular-fo...
molecularforecaster.com/molecular-fo...
Molecular Forecaster and Oxeltis Partner to Accelerate Drug Design - Molecular Forecaster
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May 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Molecular Forecaster and Oxeltis are bringing together our respective expertise to help folks design small molecules more efficiently. Check it out:
molecularforecaster.com/molecular-fo...
molecularforecaster.com/molecular-fo...
Hey everyone, I’m lacing up my sneakers and running with Molecular Forecaster for Pedal for Kids 2025, a fundraising campaign supporting the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation (MCHF).
If you'd consider a donation, please read on for more information.
On behalf of the kiddos, thank you!
If you'd consider a donation, please read on for more information.
On behalf of the kiddos, thank you!
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hey everyone, I’m lacing up my sneakers and running with Molecular Forecaster for Pedal for Kids 2025, a fundraising campaign supporting the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation (MCHF).
If you'd consider a donation, please read on for more information.
On behalf of the kiddos, thank you!
If you'd consider a donation, please read on for more information.
On behalf of the kiddos, thank you!
The ever-changing world has Canada 🇨🇦 in a tough spot these days. While I have no interest in getting political over social media, I do share my pride of being Canadian whenever given the opportunity.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The ever-changing world has Canada 🇨🇦 in a tough spot these days. While I have no interest in getting political over social media, I do share my pride of being Canadian whenever given the opportunity.
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For other entrepreneurs, leaders: These two weeks (which can be stressful with/without family) don't balance 11.5 months of performance. Vacation should be in addition to this period; you'll get it back in spades--at least we do here.
(Part of year-end LI message: www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-p...)
(Part of year-end LI message: www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-p...)
Josh Pottel on LinkedIn: Like most, we're winding down our calendar year here at Molecular…
Like most, we're winding down our calendar year here at Molecular Forecaster. It's been a year of change once again (I think I'm starting to say this every…
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December 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM
For other entrepreneurs, leaders: These two weeks (which can be stressful with/without family) don't balance 11.5 months of performance. Vacation should be in addition to this period; you'll get it back in spades--at least we do here.
(Part of year-end LI message: www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-p...)
(Part of year-end LI message: www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-p...)
Amazing to see more groups reporting this way. Would love to see more, especially those without "hits".
The CACHE initiative is about learning and about innovating. No one is really innovating if they're not making mistakes.
See our efforts here: molecularforecaster.com/case-studies...
The CACHE initiative is about learning and about innovating. No one is really innovating if they're not making mistakes.
See our efforts here: molecularforecaster.com/case-studies...
December 6, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Amazing to see more groups reporting this way. Would love to see more, especially those without "hits".
The CACHE initiative is about learning and about innovating. No one is really innovating if they're not making mistakes.
See our efforts here: molecularforecaster.com/case-studies...
The CACHE initiative is about learning and about innovating. No one is really innovating if they're not making mistakes.
See our efforts here: molecularforecaster.com/case-studies...
One of these is not like the other…
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December 3, 2024 at 1:19 PM
One of these is not like the other…
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Reposted by Josh Pottel
Calling all 🇨🇦 chemists. Here is a starting pack to connect go.bsky.app/Btb9A95. #chemsky #realtimechem #chemistry. The more the merrier so let me know if you want to join too.
November 20, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Calling all 🇨🇦 chemists. Here is a starting pack to connect go.bsky.app/Btb9A95. #chemsky #realtimechem #chemistry. The more the merrier so let me know if you want to join too.
Hi new friends! Really cool to see all kinds of new folks coming over to this platform. If you followed me and I haven't followed you back and you think I should be following you, please shoot me a note. I wish I was better at keeping up with the notifications.
November 21, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Hi new friends! Really cool to see all kinds of new folks coming over to this platform. If you followed me and I haven't followed you back and you think I should be following you, please shoot me a note. I wish I was better at keeping up with the notifications.
Hello new/old followers! Haven’t posted here much lately, will try to get back to it.
I’m a Canadian founder leading a computer-aided drug design software and service provider called Molecular Forecaster.
Love to chat about science, team building, leadership, and sports.
I’m a Canadian founder leading a computer-aided drug design software and service provider called Molecular Forecaster.
Love to chat about science, team building, leadership, and sports.
November 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Hello new/old followers! Haven’t posted here much lately, will try to get back to it.
I’m a Canadian founder leading a computer-aided drug design software and service provider called Molecular Forecaster.
Love to chat about science, team building, leadership, and sports.
I’m a Canadian founder leading a computer-aided drug design software and service provider called Molecular Forecaster.
Love to chat about science, team building, leadership, and sports.
Shared a few thoughts about recent biotech and lifescience events in 🇨🇦: www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-p...
April 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Shared a few thoughts about recent biotech and lifescience events in 🇨🇦: www.linkedin.com/posts/josh-p...
Sometimes, everyone else is right and your instincts are wrong. Part of leadership is accepting that.
March 12, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Sometimes, everyone else is right and your instincts are wrong. Part of leadership is accepting that.
Pretty disappointed that naphthalene isn’t a pangram today.
March 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Pretty disappointed that naphthalene isn’t a pangram today.
Check out my latest article: From Followers to Leaders: Catalyzing Change in Canadian Drug Discovery.
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biotech drugdiscovery entrepreneurship leadership innovation
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biotech drugdiscovery entrepreneurship leadership innovation
February 29, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Check out my latest article: From Followers to Leaders: Catalyzing Change in Canadian Drug Discovery.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-f...
biotech drugdiscovery entrepreneurship leadership innovation
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-f...
biotech drugdiscovery entrepreneurship leadership innovation
Does everything have to be "game-changing", "revolutionary", "groundbreaking", ...? Because most often, it's not actually.
We've probably dabbled in these adjectives, but oh boy, words appear to have lost all meaning. Is this what old age is about?
We've probably dabbled in these adjectives, but oh boy, words appear to have lost all meaning. Is this what old age is about?
February 27, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Does everything have to be "game-changing", "revolutionary", "groundbreaking", ...? Because most often, it's not actually.
We've probably dabbled in these adjectives, but oh boy, words appear to have lost all meaning. Is this what old age is about?
We've probably dabbled in these adjectives, but oh boy, words appear to have lost all meaning. Is this what old age is about?
This narrative may be true for some, and we shouldn’t take away from their experiences. That said, the vast majority do not become profs. The vast majority get good training and become great thinkers. You aren’t leaving anything.
Wrote about this before: twitter.com/jpottel/stat...
Wrote about this before: twitter.com/jpottel/stat...
February 27, 2024 at 1:07 PM
This narrative may be true for some, and we shouldn’t take away from their experiences. That said, the vast majority do not become profs. The vast majority get good training and become great thinkers. You aren’t leaving anything.
Wrote about this before: twitter.com/jpottel/stat...
Wrote about this before: twitter.com/jpottel/stat...
The weather was wide-ranging on this short trip (flying through an atmospheric river not shown), but my time in the Bay has been quite invigorating. Thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family, friends, colleagues, and those that blur those lines.
Time to get home to my kiddos.
Time to get home to my kiddos.
February 8, 2024 at 1:06 AM
The weather was wide-ranging on this short trip (flying through an atmospheric river not shown), but my time in the Bay has been quite invigorating. Thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family, friends, colleagues, and those that blur those lines.
Time to get home to my kiddos.
Time to get home to my kiddos.
Hey SF/Bay Area biotech friends. I'm coming for a visit first week of February. If you or a friend are interested in learning more about Molecular Forecaster and our RaaS model for CADD and early-stage drug discovery, send me a DM.
molecularforecaster.com/what-we-do/
molecularforecaster.com/what-we-do/
What we do - Molecular Forecaster
molecularforecaster.com
January 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Hey SF/Bay Area biotech friends. I'm coming for a visit first week of February. If you or a friend are interested in learning more about Molecular Forecaster and our RaaS model for CADD and early-stage drug discovery, send me a DM.
molecularforecaster.com/what-we-do/
molecularforecaster.com/what-we-do/
Today, we are thrilled to announce a new partnership!
Check out our announcement: molecularforecaster.com/partnership-...
Combining NMX’s biophysics platform and structural knowledge with MFI’s CADD expertise and tools will help accelerate the preclinical stages of drug discovery.
Check out our announcement: molecularforecaster.com/partnership-...
Combining NMX’s biophysics platform and structural knowledge with MFI’s CADD expertise and tools will help accelerate the preclinical stages of drug discovery.
Partnership with NMX - Molecular Forecaster
Molecular Forecaster Inc. (MFI) is excited to announce a new partnership with NMX Research and Solutions Inc. (NMX) that will expand the service offerings of both companies.
molecularforecaster.com
January 17, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Today, we are thrilled to announce a new partnership!
Check out our announcement: molecularforecaster.com/partnership-...
Combining NMX’s biophysics platform and structural knowledge with MFI’s CADD expertise and tools will help accelerate the preclinical stages of drug discovery.
Check out our announcement: molecularforecaster.com/partnership-...
Combining NMX’s biophysics platform and structural knowledge with MFI’s CADD expertise and tools will help accelerate the preclinical stages of drug discovery.
First bit of news for Molecular Forecaster in 2024 (not quite JPM-worthy...) - revamped website! molecularforecaster.com
Some highlighted changes can be found here: molecularforecaster.com/a-new-websit...
We love feedback; let us know what you think.
Some highlighted changes can be found here: molecularforecaster.com/a-new-websit...
We love feedback; let us know what you think.
A new website for MFI! - Molecular Forecaster
molecularforecaster.com
January 9, 2024 at 1:51 PM
First bit of news for Molecular Forecaster in 2024 (not quite JPM-worthy...) - revamped website! molecularforecaster.com
Some highlighted changes can be found here: molecularforecaster.com/a-new-websit...
We love feedback; let us know what you think.
Some highlighted changes can be found here: molecularforecaster.com/a-new-websit...
We love feedback; let us know what you think.
Work to do; sleep to get; Christine Sinclair final game taking the cake. The first two can wait. #12 the greatest of all time.
December 6, 2023 at 2:17 AM
Work to do; sleep to get; Christine Sinclair final game taking the cake. The first two can wait. #12 the greatest of all time.