A New Measurement Conception for the ‘Doing-Using-Interacting’ Mode of Innovation

The ‘doing-using-interacting’ (DUI) mode of innovation describes informal innovative activities and it can be juxtaposed with the ‘science-technology-innovation’ (STI) based on deliberate research development. While both modes contribute substantially but differently to technological progress, our empirical understanding DUI activity suffers from lack a comprehensive measurement approach. STI is well established, indicators for are scarce no consensus has emerged concerning its constituting learning processes. We propose new conception 81 in-depth interviews German firms regional consultants. derive fifteen categories processes set 47 comprising established measurement. This respective provide holistic perspective their application used increase importance activity, as guiding policy-makers.