The Valen Group

The Valen Group is a strategy and research consulting firm that advises executives on growth and innovation issues. Our methods uniquely combine experience working for well-known organizations with experience in entrepreneurship. We:

•  Utilize best practices in research and innovation to identify new growth opportunities
•  Help establish an innovation process and culture to improve results
•  Leverage experience in execution of new ventures, acquisitions, partnerships and licensing to bring solutions to market faster

Contact Us

The Valen Group helps clients identify, explore and execute ways to grow their businesses.

Gus Valen,
Managing Partner

The Valen Group
10250 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Phone: +1 513 842 6300
Fax: +1 513 842 6301

Practice Areas

We offer three practice areas:

ORGANIZATIONAL
IMPROVEMENT

EXECUTION
SERVICES

 

Our strategy practice is designed to help identify new avenues for growth through strategy, research and innovation best practice approaches.

Typical work includes strategy immersion sessions, team facilitation, ideation sessions, product development research, concept writing and brand extendibility.

 

We help clients improve team skills, experience and supporting processes and tools for growth and innovation.

Typical work includes organizational assessment of innovation, best practice benchmarks, and new product development process improvement and customized team training sessions.

 

We will help develop go-to-market plans and help clients accelerate the development and launch of growth projects.

Typical work includes managing new venture launches, acquisitions, partnership/alliance development and licensing programs.

 


Entrepreneurs Win in Health & Wellness Market
Consumer products and food and beverage company executives can find high-growth opportunities within the emerging health and wellness market.

Jumpstarting Innovation and New Product Development
A wholistic approach can improve the probability of success in innovation.

Sourcing External Innovation for Competitive Advantage
Corporations that add innovation sourcing to their growth strategy are more likely to win.

 


Sugar Shock! is Out
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The Valen Group has been included in the latest health & wellness book out on the market

Valen Group Partnership Head Speaks at Licensing Show - Janna Markle is speaking at the Licensing Show in New York on June 20th on Food & Beverage external growth strategy

Valen Group Announces Innovation Training Course Gus Valen conducts training at Blue Ocean Facilities on "Best Practices to Foster Innovation" at its facility on Tuesday, January 23rd...
Course brochure & registration

Valen Group Launches Blue Ocean Facilities
Valen Group invests in a new venture, Blue Ocean Facilities,an offsite meeting space designed to enhance creativity and available for daily rental. See pictures and read about the design philosophy at: www.blueoceanfacilities.com

"Food companies closely track pyramid update"- MSNBC
Valen Group comments on how food companies can tailor consumer communication strategies to leverage recent USDA food pyramid changes.

"Do real men drink diet cola?"-Wall Street Journal
Valen Group CEO comments on diet beverage launches that meet needs of first time health seekers.

 
 
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