High-tech enterprises refer to: business residents that are registered within mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) for over a year, which continuously conduct research and development as well as technological achievements conversion in the National Key Supported High-tech Fields (see appendix), form core proprietary intellectual properties, and carry out business activities based on them.
The 2008 national high-tech enterprise list of Guangdong province has been completely announced. Enterprises on the list have passed the review throughout the province.