Murray Hurps

Murray is UTS’ first Director of Entrepreneurship, tasked with growing the number of student-founded startups coming out of UTS and nurturing the Ultimo precinct’s vibrant startup environment.

Murray has a long list of credentials in the Australian startup ecosystem, with a 20-year career spanning an array of ventures and organisations. He was he was Program Director for FUELD, Westpac's data-focused accelerator program, CEO of Fishburners from 2014-17, and co-founded and led Startup Muster, the largest survey of the Australian startup ecosystem, after 14 years of starting and building different Australian startups.

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Investing

The Australian government is ignoring $500 million worth of annual startup investment. Here’s what they need to do to fix it

- June 10, 2025 4 MIN READ

Earlier this year, New Zealand launched a revamped investor visa scheme, the Active Investor Plus visa, designed to attract high-net-worth individuals by slashing minimum investment thresholds, removing English language requirements, and reducing time-onshore commitments to just 21 days over three years. In return, investors gain a clear and rapid path to permanent residency. The response… Read more »

Opinion

How to make Australian entrepreneurship go viral

- February 7, 2020 3 MIN READ

I believe that entrepreneurship needs to be normal and desirable for all Australians. I believe we need Australians starting new Australian companies, that use technology to grow quickly, that employ Australians, that export from Australia, that pay taxes in Australia, that are subject to Australian laws, and that create a prosperous future Australia. These companies… Read more »