This event aimed to better understand this model, and ask:

• What are Startup Studios and how do they work?
• Are they a better or just different way of building successful tech companies?
• How transferable is the studio model beyond digital – for example to resource-intensive sectors such as medtech and cleantech
• What are the problems, pitfalls and lessons learned for people interested in trying this model or supporting Startup Studios?
• What’s next – can Startup Studios have a bigger impact on startup ecosystems in the coming years?

To discuss this, our expert panel was chaired by technology expert Mike Butcher and included:

• Reshma Sohoni, Startup expert & co-founder of Seedcamp
• Nick Marsh, Makeshift, UK
• Nic Brisbourne, Forward Ventures
• Tim Morgan, MintDigital, UK

We are also ran a Workshop in the afternoon for startup studios and startup/technology experts keen on fleshing out what makes Startup Studios different, exploring best practices and developing visions for the future.