Our story
Robin Petrogiannis was 17 when she was sexually harassed at work. She looked for a tool that could have helped her and found a market full of panic buttons: reactive, incomplete, and built for a moment that has already gone wrong. She started OurPwr to build the thing she could not find.
Built from lived experience
Every app she found assumed a woman had a clear mind and time to act. Every app was a panic button — reactive, incomplete, and built without the real-world scenarios women actually face. That gap became her mission.
What we stand for
What has been missing is not strength, courage or capability. It is a system that respects and understands your power and makes sure it can always be used. OurPwr is not a rescue tool. It stands beside you.
What we are building
Most safety tools ask a woman to have a clear mind and time to act at the worst possible moment. OurPwr is giving you a full solution approach instead: what you do before you head out, what happens the moment you need help, and what you need afterwards.
A panic button is a last line of defense. By the time it is pressed, the worst has already begun. We built for a whole solution instead.
Safety that starts before the threat does, built around the situations women navigate every day. Not reacting well. Making sure the worst never arrives.
Robin has a degree in electrical engineering who set out to build the thing she could not find. She has both lived and technical experience to support OurPwr.
The communities and programs that have helped shape OurPwr.
A Canadian community helping young founders turn ideas into businesses through free programs, mentorship and peer support.
A Montreal startup incubator offering coaching, practical tools and a community to help founders build and grow their businesses.
Programs that help researchers and graduate students explore entrepreneurship and turn their research into real-world ventures.
Business education, mentorship and a community of peers supporting women entrepreneurs as they build and grow their businesses.
A League of Innovators program helping young founders build the wellbeing and performance habits to sustain their entrepreneurial journey.
A program helping women founders prepare to raise capital, strengthen their business strategy and connect with investors.
Fundraising support for businesses creating positive social or environmental impact, with expert guidance and connections to investors.
Ready before you need it
Pick your circle, choose how far an alert goes, and it is ready. Most days you will not think about it at all, and that is exactly the point.
Founding pricing is on until the app launches.
