Everything you need to know about The Studio.
Your report is visible to Wade Institute. Your session transcript and anything you upload are not. When you generate a report, that report is shared with Wade Institute so the team can understand what The Studio is producing and improve it over time. The raw conversation you have with WAiDE — every message, every iteration — stays private, and any documents, screenshots, or files you upload during a session are used only to coach you and are never reviewed by Wade staff.
You retain full ownership of everything you share. Wade Institute does not claim any rights over your ideas, strategies, or business plans. Reports are used by Wade staff to improve The Studio and inform programs — never to develop competing products or identify you publicly. Session transcripts and uploaded documents are never shared with third parties. See our Terms of Use (Section 4) for the full commitment.
No. The Studio uses Anthropic's Claude API, which does not use your conversations to train its models. Your session is processed to generate WAiDE's responses and your report, then it is not retained by Anthropic for training purposes. This is explicit in Anthropic's privacy policy.
The report you generate — headline, insights, actions, and the structured outputs you produced. That's it. Wade Institute does not see: the back-and-forth conversation you had with WAiDE, any documents or images you uploaded, or the in-session board cards before you commit to a report. The report is the polished output; everything upstream of it stays with you.
Wade Institute reviews reports to understand what The Studio is producing, spot patterns across users, and improve the tool. We also extract anonymised tags (industry, challenge category, venture stage, sentiment) to inform program development — "many users are working through AI adoption challenges", for example. Individual conversations and uploads are never reviewed for this analysis.
Session data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database hosted on Railway (cloud infrastructure). Your conversations pass through Anthropic's API servers for AI processing. Both services are hosted in the United States. This is standard for modern web applications, but it means your data is subject to US infrastructure. See our Privacy Policy for full details on cross-border data transfers.
When you create a shareable report link, anyone with that URL can view it. There is no password protection on shared links. Share your report link carefully — treat it like sharing a document via a public link.
Yes. You can request deletion of all your data at any time by contacting enquiries@wadeinstitute.org.au. If you have an account, you can also use the self-service deletion link included in any email we send you. We will respond within 30 days.
You can use The Studio without providing any personal information. If you don't enter your email, your session is tied only to an anonymous device identifier stored in your browser. We can't link it to you, and it will eventually expire.
The Studio is an AI-powered innovation workshop built by Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship. You bring a real business challenge, and WAiDE — your AI thinking partner — guides you through a proven framework in 15–30 minutes. You leave with a structured insights report you can share with your team.
WAiDE is the AI workshop facilitator inside The Studio. He's built to think like a seasoned startup mentor — he listens, spots patterns, pushes back when needed, and helps you get unstuck. WAiDE is powered by Anthropic's Claude, trained on Wade Institute's innovation frameworks.
Yes. The Studio is currently free to use and in beta. Wade Institute built it as a resource for founders, innovators, and anyone working through a business challenge.
Most sessions take 15–30 minutes. Some exercises can be completed in 10 minutes; deeper explorations might take longer. You can pause and return — your session is saved automatically if you're signed in.
Anything related to building, growing, or leading something. Common challenges include:
An insights report summarising your session — including key findings, decisions, and recommended next steps. You can download it, share it with your team via a link, or receive it by email. The report also includes relevant Wade Institute programs and community members who could help.
The Studio offers 20+ structured innovation frameworks across four stages:
No. Just describe your challenge and WAiDE will recommend the right tool for your situation. You can also browse the Toolbox if you want to explore what's available.
Yes. If WAiDE notices you'd benefit from a different approach, he'll suggest switching. You can also ask to change tools at any point.
No. You can use The Studio without signing up. Creating an account lets you save sessions, resume where you left off, and access your history across devices.
If you're signed in, your session is saved automatically. You can return and pick up where you left off. If you're not signed in, you can use a magic link (sent to your email) to recover your session.
Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship is part of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne. It runs immersive programs for founders, investors, educators, and corporate innovators — building the capability to create and lead new ventures.
The Studio is built by Wade Institute and uses its innovation frameworks. At the end of a session, your report may recommend relevant Wade programs based on your challenge — but there's no obligation. The Studio is a standalone resource.
Contact us at enquiries@wadeinstitute.org.au — we're happy to help.