TECHNOLOGY
Calgary, Alberta
What is unique to Technology?
> Calgary, Alberta is home to NOVA Chemicals’
global research and development headquarters,
and home to world-class scientific achievements.
Our technology centre is the largest in Canada
and features two locations: NOVA Research and
Technology Centre (NRTC) and NOVA Chemicals
Technical Centre (NCTC).
> Our state-of-the-art facilities support our
technological advancements in the polyolefins and
olefins fields
> We employ approximately 250 highly qualified
scientists, engineers and technologists possessing
Ph.D., M.Sc., and B.Sc. degrees and Chemical /
Engineering Technology diplomas from all over the
world. Our Technology sites’ diverse workforce
includes more than 45 distinct ethnic backgrounds.
> We provide focused, technical support to key
customers in our leading markets
> Research & Development supports our
manufacturing facilities through development and
application of innovative solutions
> A multitude of technical disciplines are represented
in Technology: chemistry (organic, inorganic,
polymer, analytical, etc.), engineering (chemical,
mechanical, polymer, materials, etc.), corrosion and
environmental science
> Approximately 600 patents / patent applications
granted since 1998
> Diverse research activities range from catalysis
to process engineering & development, product
and application development, right through to
commercialization
> Numerous scientific publications, submitted by
our employees, are published in reputable journals
annually
What makes this region or
location so appealing?
Location
> Calgary is located in the province of Alberta, Canada
in the grassland and parkland natural regions of
Alberta and sits at 1048 metres (3,438 feet) above
sea level
> The Canadian Rockies is less than an hour’s
drive from the city centre of Calgary – with Banff
National Park a mere 120 km (75 miles) of the city
Climate
> The sun shines on average of 2,300 hours a year.
It’s Canada’s sunniest major city.
> A Chinook in Calgary (a warm wind) can raise the
temperature by as much as 15°C and in a few hours
you can go from parkas to short sleeves
Education
> Calgary is the site of several post-secondary
institutions including: University of Calgary, Mount
Royal University and Southern Alberta Institute of
Technology (SAIT)
> Calgary offers education to over 100,000
students each year
Commerce
> Calgary is recognized as a Canadian leader in the
oil and gas industry as well as for being a leader in
economic expansion and is home to 95 corporate
head offices making it the second largest head
office city in Canada
> The city aims to provide the best health care in the
world. This is very evident by having four notable
hospitals, numerous clinics and funding to build
more health care facilities.
> There is no provincial sales tax in Calgary – or
Alberta for that matter, so you only pay 5% tax on
Goods and Services
Arts & Culture
> Nearly 25% of Calgarians are foreign born;
more than 120 languages are spoken in the city
> Calgary prides itself on its many winter activities,
which include cross-country skiing, downhill skiing,
snowboarding and bobsleigh at Canada Olympic
Park, and skating at the Olympic Oval
> Home to the Calgary Stampede which attracts
over one million visitors and billed as “The Greatest
Outdoor Show on Earth.” The ten day event features
the world’s largest rodeo, concerts, First Nations
exhibits, chuckwagon racing and much more!
> Downtown Calgary’s Plus-15 system is North
America’s largest indoor network of walk-ways