The musician-turned-biotech-founder waiting to fundraise

# Musician Aloe Blacc Launches Cancer Research Company—But Discovers Biotech Has Major Roadblocks After getting COVID despite vaccination, Aloe Blacc tried to fund medical research but discovered that biotech companies face strict government requirements and can't simply rely on donations to advance treatments—they need detailed business plans and must navigate expensive clinical trials. Now he's bootstrapping his own company to develop a new pancreatic cancer drug, learning firsthand why bringing new medicines to market takes years and enormous resources, not just good intentions and celebrity backing.