About Us

The Murphy Center is a collaborative environment facilitating new business ventures and strengthening the prospects of early-stage companies in the North Texas region. We’re developing a number of programs and partnerships across DFW and the region with entrepreneurs, venture funds and service providers to accelerate the success of the ecosystem.

We support all university students, enabling them to communicate, collaborate and build thriving startups easily through a single platform. The Murphy Center adds value to the student experience and can help connect their ideas, creativity and talents to industry opportunities.

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Events
Bold Ideas Competition
Bring your solution and pitch your Bold Idea in our biannual Bold Ideas Competition. The Murphy Center invites all UNT students to submit a short YouTube video pitching their Bold Idea. Submit as an individual or part of a team – We’re looking for passionate, memorable solutions that display relevance, feasibility, message clarity, and vision. Each finalist will pitch to the judges in person at the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Dean’s Suite.
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Dallas Innovates Logo

Dallas Innovates is an online news platform covering what's new + next in Dallas - Fort Worth innovation.

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Angel Investor Academy Logo

The purpose of the AIA is to help new angels discover the basics of becoming a successful investor.

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NTX Inno Logo

Since September 2019, NTX Inno has been covering, connecting and catalyzing the region’s ecosystem.

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Ryan College of Business Logo

The Entrepreneurship faculty at UNT consists of highly qualified, full-time educators whose premier reputations are based on innovative teaching, outstanding research, and quality service to the profession and community.

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Y Combinator

Watch videos, listen to podcasts, and read essays for startup founders.

YC Library
Mentors & Faculty
KEVIN STEVENS PARTNER, ENERGIZE VENTURES
LATONYA SMITH GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY EIS HEAD, CHUBB
PEGGY JIMENEZ CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING, UNT
LARRY LAVINE CEO, TURTLE CREEK RESTAURANT GROUP
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Contact Us

Leadership
Jon McCarry, Executive Director
Marcus Wolfe, Academic Director

Staff
Emily Heald, Venture Resource Platform Coordinator
Shelby Boyer, Marketing Coordinator
Terrysa Nguyen, Admin

Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
1155 Union Circle #311160
Denton, Texas 76203
murphycenter@unt.edu