In the Malaysian context, "high-technology" companies are defined as companies engaged in promoting activities or in the production of promoted products in the areas of new and emerging technologies.  

The identified broad areas of high-tech companies/activities are:

1. Wafer Fabrication & Related Activities

2. Semiconductor & Related Activities

3. Green Energy (Solar Cell / Fuel Cell / Polymer Battery / Renewable Energy)

4. Advanced Electronic Industries

5. Medical and Scientific Instruments

6. Process Control and Automation Equipment

7. Optical and Electro-optical Application

8. Optoelectronics

9. Biotechnology

10. Advanced Materials

11. Contract R&D Services

12. New and Emerging Technologies