Pre-conference
30 JAN
Pre-conference
Hands-on workshops on entrepreneurship education and related themes.
- Workshops
- AI for Incubators
- Entrepreneurship Education
- Hands-on Sessions
Entrepreneurship
Research
presentsINVENT
Entrepreneurship Research and Venture Practice Conference
RESEARCH ● INNOVATION ● ENTREPRENEURSHIP ● IMPACT
Venture
Practice
Events from campus
“Entrepreneurship is studied, and entrepreneurship is practised, and the two almost never sit in the same room.”
~ IITB INV.ENT
IITB INV.ENT is our attempt to fix that for two days a year.
It is an entrepreneurship research and practice conference, organised by the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship at IIT Bombay. Researchers present work. Practitioners say what they are actually up against. Incubators, investors and founders sit in the same rooms.
30–31 January 2027
Two days.
One ecosystem.
Conference
31 JAN
Conference
Research, pitches, and the conversations that only happen when both halves of the room are present.
- Research Paper Presentations
- Poster Presentations
- Keynote Talks
- Panel Discussions
- Startup Pitches
- Best Paper and Best Poster Awards
Call for papers
Present your research.
Then publish it.
The Research tab carries the whole call: research paper presentations, poster presentations, pre-conference workshops, submission guidelines, the review process, and the fee for each category. Abstracts are reviewed by a panel of eminent entrepreneurship scholars.
Best Paper & Best Poster awards
Two awards decided by the review panel across the research and poster sessions.
Chance to publish with partner journals
Highest-rated submissions are forwarded to our partner journals for editorial review.
Network with researchers and founders
Researchers, founders, investors and incubators in the same rooms for two days.
Pre-conference workshops
Hands-on sessions on 30 January before the main conference day.
Partner journals
The strongest submissions do not stop at the conference. Papers the review panel rates highest are forwarded to our partner journals for editorial review, giving authors a route to publication beyond the two days on campus.
Partner journal titles are announced alongside the acceptance list. Forwarding is a recommendation to the journal, not a guarantee of publication — each title runs its own editorial and peer-review process, and authors keep full control over whether they submit.
Key dates
- Abstract submission deadline15 Oct 2026
- Acceptance announcement15 Nov 2026
- Final paper submissions1 Jan 2027
- Conference and workshops30-31 Jan 2027
The stack
From campus
to company
A complete pipeline, from student clubs to successful ventures.
- E-CELL
- RESEARCH LABS
- DSSE
- IDEAS / WIE / GROWW INV.ENT
- SINE
- STARTUPS
- MARKET
Some of our ventures
- Khatabook
- Manastu Space
- NeoDocs
- Rephrase.ai
- Proactive For Her
- Ushva CleanTech
- CareMother
Line-up
Speakers.
Researchers, founders, investors, and operators on the same stage. The 2027 line-up is published here as names are confirmed.
Researchers
Founders
Investors
Incubators & Ecosystem
Coming soon
DSSE
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
Sponsors & partners
The names
behind the two days.
Sponsors and partners put their names next to the work: research awards, workshop tracks, poster prizes, and the hallway where founders meet the people studying them. Write to us for the current prospectus.
Sponsors
Coming soon
Partners
Academic partnerMore sponsors and partners are added as agreements are signed. To put your name here, write to [email protected].
FAQ
Before you write in
What is IITB INV.ENT?
- IITB INV.ENT is an entrepreneurship research and practice conference conducted by the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay. People meet, network, attend sessions, workshops, and events, see research from the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and hear talks on actual entrepreneurship and venture practice. The official website is https://iitbinvent.com.
What does DSSE stand for?
- DSSE stands for the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, a school of IIT Bombay. Official site: https://www.dsse.iitb.ac.in/.
When is IITB INV.ENT 2027?
- IITB INV.ENT 2027 is on 30-31 January 2027 at the DSSE Building, IIT Bombay. Doors open from 9:00 IST; sessions run through about 19:30 IST, Asia/Kolkata.
Where is IITB INV.ENT held?
- At the DSSE Building, Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.
Who organises IITB INV.ENT?
- IITB INV.ENT is conducted by the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship (DSSE) at IIT Bombay. Campus partners include E-Cell (ecell.in) and SINE (sineiitb.org). Queries: [email protected].
Support
Queries
Press, partners, speakers, volunteers, campus access, submissions, or “I have a company and a problem.” One inbox, read by the DSSE team.
Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship · DSSE Building · IIT Bombay · Powai, Mumbai 400076
Come build
the conversation.
Researchers, founders, investors, incubators, students and operators — all in the same room.
That’s IITB INV.ENT.