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Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point)

TechCrunch 15 April 2026 8h ago
Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point)
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When Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc got COVID despite being vaccinated and boosted, he tried to fund research for a better solution. What he quickly found out? You can’t just write a check in biotech. Regulators require a commercialization plan, and philanthropy doesn’t move science through clinical trials or get you a license on university IP. Now, he’s bootstrapping a cancer drug
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