Programme on Regional Innovation. Cambridge High Tech Business Cluster. Barcelona's High-Tech Cluster. High-tech industry is mainly associated with the production of micro-electronics.
However, it covers a wide spectrum of industries, from the production of space vehicles and medical instruments to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. High-tech industries have a number of distinguishing features. They make products which are highly sophisticated; they rely heavily on research and development (R&D); and they are continually developing new products and new technologies.