Silicon Valley is known as the hub of start-up innovation. Gus Valen believes Cincinnati is the hub of corporate innovation. To support Cincinnati corporation and creative innovation leaders, Gus Valen was inspired to introduce the first creative meeting space for rent in Cincinnati and named it Blue Ocean Facilities. Venue details were conceived by The Valen Group, who consults on innovation with many top Fortune and Global 1000 companies known for innovation.

In their experience, successful innovation requires three critical components: The Right People, The Right Process, and a component that is often missing – The Right Environment. That missing component led to the creation of Blue Ocean Facilities.