On 18-19.09.2013 r. the representatives of the ITeE-PIB took part in the 8^th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship aimed at the SME and R&D sector and concerning the issues of innovation management, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship. During the conference nearly 100 papers were presented.  Anna Sacio-Szymańska’s article Factors Influencing Innovation and Competitiveness – A Comparative Analysis of Selected Economies innovation performance of selected economies was presented on the first day of the conference in the “Innovation and Competitiveness” panel.  On the second day of the conference, in the “Innovation” panel Urszula Wnuk presented the article Complex Technology Assessment as a Determinant for Marketing Activities in Innovation Commercialisation  co-written by Ludmiła Łopacińska concerning the connection between the outcomes of a complex technology assessment and the marketing campaign.