Who would typically identify opportunities for new ventures through direct interaction with users?

Opportunity Recognition is the process through which individuals or teams identify potential market gaps and new business ideas, largely by interacting directly with users. This direct engagement enables them to gain insights into customer needs, pain points, and preferences, which can lead to the discovery of opportunities for innovation and new ventures. Engaging with users helps in understanding their behaviors and desires, allowing entrepreneurs to tailor their products or services more effectively to meet market demands.

Other options do not focus on this interactive aspect. Innovation Metrics relates to measuring the outputs and effectiveness of innovation efforts, which is less about direct user interaction and more about assessing innovations post-factum. Open Innovation refers to collaborating with external partners to foster innovation rather than focusing solely on user interactions. Creative Constraint describes limitations that can enhance creativity but does not specifically pertain to identifying new venture opportunities through user interaction.