31 January · annually
What is DSSE Day?
DSSE Day is the foundation-day anniversary of the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship at IIT Bombay. On 31 January 2014, IIT Bombay’s Board of Governors approved what became DSSE. That date is marked each year on campus; INVENT is how the school opens the day to students, faculty, founders, investors, and operators.
DSSE is the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay, IITB) in Powai, Mumbai. The school trains aspiring entrepreneurs through academic and pre-incubation programmes.
The date
31 January is DSSE Day every year. In 2027 it falls on a Sunday. INVENT 2027 is the public programme for that edition.
The school
DSSE — the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship — sits on the IIT Bombay campus in Powai. Figures published by the school (and shown on INVENT) include 5,550+ students through entrepreneurship courses, 1,470+ ventures mentored, and 670+ startups touched by the DSSE stack, with the centre approved in 2014. For academic programmes see dsse.iitb.ac.in.
The venue
Sessions run at the DSSE Building, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076. Doors from 9:00 IST. Travel notes, gate access, and maps are on the Travel page.
On the day
Typical DSSE Day rhythm: registration and badges, research papers and posters, coffee and hallway conversations, lightning talks, venture pitches, and a close around 19:30 IST. Capped rooms use RSVP on the programme; waitlists open when full.
See what INVENT is, how to reach the DSSE Building, and the programme.