The beginning of the 21st century shows a growing paradox in the innovation field. On the one hand, innovation theorists and policymakers consider innovation as something still restricted to the company domain. On the other hand, the increase in digitization and the reduction of communication costs enable more and more people can be involved in the generation of innovations and technological changes in different contexts. The Maker Movement emerged in this scenario. This article offers a debate about the practices of this Movement that challenge the innovation theories and has proposed new views and research questions.
Innovation, Democratizing of Innovation, Maker movement
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