Concept and characteristics of a high-tech enterprise

The article presents an assessment of the evolution of the concept of “high-tech enterprise” depending on the legislation and standards in force in the Russian economy and in the international arena. Changes in the criteria for classifying enterprises as “high-tech” have been identified, due to the development of science and technology, and the economic conditions of economic activity. The content is disclosed, the characteristics of a high-tech enterprise are systematized. It is shown that high-tech enterprises are complex and dynamically developing systems that combine scientific potential, flexibility, integration of modern technologies and the pursuit of sustainable development, including at the global level. Thus, a high-tech enterprise has the characteristics of an innovative and knowledge-intensive enterprise. At the same time, it is determined that each category has its own specific features and criteria by which they are determined. Numerical values of the criteria are given, and data on high-tech enterprises in a number of countries are compared. It is noted that in conditions of dynamic economic change, rapid technological progress and increased global competition, the tools for evaluating and supporting high-tech enterprises are in constant development and updating, which is a natural process.