Murray Hurps Archives

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

Murray Hurps - 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 »

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What Murray Hurps learnt instilling entrepreneurship at university

Murray Hurps - August 7, 2019 3 MIN READ

UTS Director of Entrepreneurship Murray Hurps. Photo: Guy Degen Many in the startup sector may know Murray Hurps from his three years as CEO of Fishburners. He’s also co-founder, director and former CEO of Startup Muster. In 2018, Hurps headed to academia as the Director of Entrepreneurship at University of Technology Sydney, charged with… Read more »

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Startup Muster on brink of shutting down after government cuts funding

Gina Baldassarre - February 10, 2019 3 MIN READ

Startup Muster has launched a public cry for help after losing government funding, with cofounder Murray Hurps explaining that replacement funding must be secured by April if the 2019 survey is to run.

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University of Technology Sydney launches UTS Startups program

Gina Baldassarre - July 17, 2018 2 MIN READ

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has launched the UTS Startups program to encourage more students into startups.

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Startup Muster appoints Julian Tol as new CEO

Gina Baldassarre - June 12, 2018 2 MIN READ

Tol is taking over in the role from Startup Muster cofounder Monica Wulff, who announced she was stepping down in February but would remain on the company’s board.

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Coworking community Fishburners appoints Pandora Shelley as new CEO

Gina Baldassarre - January 22, 2018 2 MIN READ

Coworking community Fishburners has announced Pandora Shelley as its next chief executive officer, taking over from Annie Parker, who will step down from the position of interim CEO at the end of February.

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Fishburners appoints Annie Parker as interim CEO as Murray Hurps steps down

James Ward - July 20, 2017 3 MIN READ

Fishburners has announced that Murray Hurps will be stepping down from his role as CEO, with Annie Parker set to take the position of in his place.

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Brisbane’s $5 million innovation hub The Capital opens doors to 200 startups

Liz Leigh - October 20, 2016 2 MIN READ

Today Brisbane’s new $5 million innovation hub, The Capital has opened its doors to 200 of the state’s startups. The investment into the hub looks to create hundreds of new jobs in Queensland and aims to boost its startup ecosystem.

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Fishburners’ selective application process has allowed it to become one of Sydney’s premium startup hubs

Gina Baldassarre - February 23, 2015 3 MIN READ

By its very definition, a good coworking space isn’t just about the ping pong tables, nap pods, and coffee machine, but community. With Sydney’s Fishburners nestled between ABC, UTS, and TAFE buildings on Harris St in Ultimo, a street populated with more startups than on any other around Australia, you might be hard pressed to find a bigger community on just one road.