IIT BombayDesai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship
INVENT

30–31 January 2027

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Entrepreneurship
Research

Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurshippresents

IIT BombayINVENT

Entrepreneurship Research and Practice Conference

30–31 JANUARY 2027

The abstract submission deadline has been extended till 18 Oct 2026 (midnight).

  • SBERTC, IIT Kanpur
  • ServiceSetu Academics
  • Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Venture
Practice

Events from campus

“Entrepreneurship is studied and practised, but rarely do the two meet.”

IITB INV.ENT is filling this gap. We are bringing together entrepreneurship researchers and practitioners in the same room.

Know more about IITB INV.ENT

For entrepreneurship researchers

  • Present your research | Paper & poster presentation
  • Workshop on research paper development
  • Workshop on teaching entrepreneurship

For entrepreneurship practitioners

  • Startup showcase
  • Startup pitching competition
  • Entrepreneurship bootcamp for startups
  • Workshop on AI for incubators

Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship

The ecosystem behind the conference

5550+Students trained
1470+Students mentored
670+Venture teams
127Startups initiated

Audience

Who’s in the room?

IITB INV.ENT brings together the people who study entrepreneurship and the people who live it.

Researchers

Founders

Investors

Incubators

Students

Our Partners

SBERTC, IIT Kanpur
ServiceSetu Academics
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Publication partner

The Journal of Entrepreneurship

JoE is the publication partner for IITB INV.ENT 2027. Authors of the best selected entrepreneurship papers may submit. Papers are reviewed as regular submissions, and publication is not assured.

How submission works →

Travel support

Up to ₹15,000 to present

ServiceSetu Academics offers travel support for eligible full-time PhD and FPM scholars at recognised Indian institutions. The grant is awarded by application, not with conference acceptance.

Grant details →

Come build
the conversation.

Researchers, founders, investors, incubators, students and operators — all in the same room.

That’s IITB INV.ENT.