I have no idea how he pulled it off. You are right, thinking biotech and startup makes it seem like it would require a lot of investment. At the same time, there are plenty of folks in desperate situations able to raise money and build a company. How they raise money etc. simply becomes a part of the detail when you are that desperate.
He may have had a well-connected cofounder. Or professor. I don't know.
I have no idea how he pulled it off. You are right, thinking biotech and startup makes it seem like it would require a lot of investment. At the same time, there are plenty of folks in desperate situations able to raise money and build a company. How they raise money etc. simply becomes a part of the detail when you are that desperate.
He may have had a well-connected cofounder. Or professor. I don't know.