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High technology (high tech or high-tech), also known as advanced technology (advanced tech) or exotechnology,[1][failed verification] is technology that is at the cutting edge: the highest form of technology available.[2] It can be defined as either the most complex or the newest technology on the market.[3] The opposite of high tech is low technology, referring to simple, often traditional or mechanical technology; for example, a slide rule is a low-tech calculating device.[4][5][6] When high tech becomes old, it becomes low tech, for example vacuum tube electronics. Further, high tech is related to the concept of mid-tech, that is a balance between the two opposite extreme qualities of low-tech and high tech. Mid-tech could be understood as an inclusive middle that combines the efficiency and versatility of digital/automated technology with low-tech's potential for autonomy and resilience.[7]
Startups working on high technologies (or developing new high technologies) are sometimes referred to as deep tech; the term may also refer to disruptive innovations or those based on scientific discoveries.[8]
High tech, as opposed to high-touch, may refer to self-service experiences that do not require human interaction.[9]
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The phrase was used in a 1958 The New York Times story advocating "atomic energy" for Europe: "... Western Europe, with its dense population and its high technology ...."[10] Robert Metz used the term in a financial column in 1969, saying Arthur H. Collins of Collins Radio "controls a score of high technology patents in a variety of fields"[11] and in a 1971 article used the abbreviated form, "high tech".[12]
A widely used classification of high-technological industries was provided by the OECD in 2006.[13] It is based on the intensity of research and development activities used in these industries within OECD countries, resulting in four distinct categories.[14]
In the 21st century, the high tech industry is a significant part of several advanced economies. The Israeli economy has the highest ratio in the world, with the high tech sector accounting for 20% of the economy. High tech makes up 9.3% of the American economy according to Statista[15] and CTech.[16]
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Multiple cities and hubs have been described as global startup ecosystems. GSER publishes a yearly ranking of global startup ecosystems.[17][18] The study does yearly reports ranking the top 40 global startup hubs.[19]
| Rank | Change
from 2023 |
Hub |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
 Sillicon Valley |
| 2 | |
 London |
| 2 | |
New York City |
| 4 |  (1) |
 Tel Aviv |
| 4 | Los Angeles | |
| 6 | Boston | |
| 7 | (1) |
 Singapore |
| 8 |  (1) |
 Beijing |
| 9 | (3) |
 Seoul |
| 10 | (5) |
 Tokyo |
| 11 | (2) |
Shanghai |
| 12 | (1) |
Washington, D.C. |
| 13 | (1) |
 Amsterdam-Delta |
| 14 | (4) |
 Paris |
| 15 | (2) |
 Berlin |
| 16 | (7) |
Miami |
| 17 | (2) |
Chicago |
| 18 | (1) |
 Toronto-Waterloo |
| 19 | (3) |
San Diego |
| 20 | (10) |
Seattle |
| 21 |  Bengaluru-Karnataka | |
| 21 |  Sydney | |
| 23 |  Stockholm | |
| 24 | Delhi | |
| 25 | (2) |
Philadelphia |
| 26 |  São Paulo | |
| 27 | Austin | |
| 28 | (7) |
Shenzhen |
| 29 | Atlanta | |
| 30 | Denver-Boulder | |
| 31 | (5) |
 Zurich |
| 32 | (1) |
Melbourne |
| 33 | (4) |
Munich |
| 34 | Vancouver | |
| 35 | Salt Lake-Provo | |
| 36 | (2) |
Hangzhou |
| 37 | Mumbai | |
| 38 | Dallas | |
| 39 | (1) |
Montreal |
| 40 | (1) |
 Copenhagen |
| 40 |  Greater Helsinki |
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 | This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: 2023 data is available; see source given.. (November 2024) |
The following is a list of the 15 largest exporting countries of high tech products by value in millions of United States dollars, according to the United Nations.[20]
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 769,699.28 | 2022 |
| 2 | Germany | 223,370.84 | 2022 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 194,079.88 | 2022 |
| 4 | United States | 166,435.57 | 2022 |
| 5 |  Vietnam | 122,993.36 | 2022 |
| 6 | South Korea | 98,537.98 | 2022 |
| 7 | France | 95,753.98 | 2022 |
| 8 | Singapore | 94,102.98 | 2022 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 92,149.42 | 2022 |
| 10 |  Mexico | 85,898.58 | 2022 |
| 11 | Japan | 83,102.74 | 2022 |
| 12 |  Ireland | 80,006.33 | 2022 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 77,973.73 | 2022 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 72,663.09 | 2022 |
| 15 |  Malaysia | 66,214.45 | 2022 |
Look up high tech in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Electronics
- Electronics industry
- Photonics industry
- Nuclear technology
- Quantum technology
- Intermediate technology – sometimes used to mean technology between low and high technology
- Industrial design
- List of emerging technologies
- Semiconductor industry
- Big Tech
- Innovation
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