Our Team
William Van Etten
Computer-Aided Science For Modern R&D
William brings extensive experience in computational biology and scientific software development. Based in Dover, NH, he founded StarfleetBio to help organizations leverage modern computational approaches for research and development.
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Kristen Cleveland
Making ourselves unnecessary is success
Kristen specializes in building systems and processes that empower teams to become self-sufficient. Based in Melrose, MA, she focuses on creating sustainable solutions that enable organizations to thrive independently.
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What is behind the name?
I had an ex-coworker say to me recently…
“I always told [person X] that working at [company Y] felt like being in Starfleet to me.”
Readers of this post might have no idea what Starfleet is, but as a co-founder of company Y, that statement made me feel so very proud, since building a company like Starfleet was exactly what I was shooting for.
What is Starfleet?
Starfleet is a fictional organization in the Star Trek universe, serving as the exploratory, scientific, diplomatic, and defensive force of the United Federation of Planets.
What are Starfleet values?
- Exploration and Discovery
- Peace and Diplomacy
- Cooperation and Unity
- Respect for Life
- Courage and Determination
- Upholding Justice and Equality
These values sucked me in as a kid and still do.
Ad astra per aspera
Through hardship to the stars.
StarfleetBio Logo
Through a lengthy discussion with ChatGPT, together we came up with the following logo representing biological science, computational technology, and the Starfleet insignia.
