What Inpowr does

Inpowr Self-Improvement Inc. is a privately-held Quebec technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montreal that builds the inpowr Leadership Platform, an agentic AI-powered SaaS product for measuring and preventing psychosocial risk factors in workplaces. The platform centres on the OHWQ (Occupational Health and Well-being Questionnaire), a scientifically validated instrument co-developed with Université Laval and Université du Québec à Rimouski and validated on 12,000-18,000 Quebec workers, covering up to 30 dimensions including workload, job control, social support, recognition, organizational justice, workplace violence, digital stressors, work-life balance, and the proprietary inpowr Global Well-being Scale. Output is rendered as a Diagnostic Profile, complemented by an ROI Calculator that quantifies the financial cost of presenteeism, absenteeism and turnover, and a consumer-facing mobile self-coaching application distributed through Apple and Android app stores.

The commercial focus is Quebec employers with 20 or more employees, who are required under Law 27 (Act 27, mandatory from January 2024) to identify, analyse and address psychosocial risk factors. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with Calendly-driven demos and a quote-based annual subscription pricing model; the company also positions vertical-specific deployments such as a mobile well-being app for the Jeune Barreau de Québec. Scientific credibility is reinforced through formal partnerships with HEC Montréal, Université Laval, UQAR and Université de Montréal, and through recognition as one of 15 Quebec wellness startups selected by Canadian Venture in November 2023.

The team is small (1-10 employees) and founder-led: Michel Chioini (Co-founder & President), Christian Joyal (Co-founder & Product Designer), Sandra Salvoni (VP R&D), Martin Binette (VP Development & Growth) and Alexandre Poulin (Financial Officer/Director), supported by associate researchers Serge Jeudy, Joël Gagnon and Dr. Estelle Morin. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed in the available data; the legal entity is incorporated in the Province of Québec and the company operates as a regional SaaS provider, with app-store distribution extending individual-user reach globally.

Name

Inpowr

Legal name

inpowr Self-Improvement Inc.

Website

https://inpowr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inpowr is a Montreal-based SaaS company that provides an agentic AI-powered platform for Quebec employers to assess and prevent workplace psychosocial risk factors, built on a university-validated questionnaire and aligned with mandatory Law 27 compliance requirements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Health & Safety Software (Psychosocial Risk Management)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Mental Health & EAP-Integrated Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAK)

Keywords

• Psychosocial risk assessment
• Workplace health platform
• Employee wellbeing software
• Occupational health compliance
• Organizational health diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Subscription: SaaS-based platform access providing psychosocial risk assessment, measurement tools, and diagnostic reporting. Available via web and mobile application.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inpowr offers an agentic AI-powered platform that delivers an in-depth diagnosis of psychosocial work environments. The portfolio combines quantitative data with lived experiences to identify and prevent psychosocial risks and risk factors, measure employee well-being, and support Quebec Law 27 (Act 27) compliance for employers with 20+ employees. Core sellable components include the inpowr Leadership Platform, the scientifically validated Diagnostic Profile (OHWQ-based), the Non-Health Cost Calculator (ROI tool), and the inpowr mobile self-coaching application.

Product overview

Inpowr offers the inpowr Leadership Platform, an agentic AI-powered technology for HR practices and psychosocial risk prevention. The portfolio includes the Leadership Platform (core assessment and diagnosis), the Diagnostic Profile (a scientifically validated questionnaire covering up to 30 psychosocial dimensions including workload, workplace violence, and well-being), the Calculator (ROI estimation for non-health costs), and a Mobile Application for individual self-coaching. The platform combines quantitative data with lived experiences to support organizational health, productivity, and Quebec Law 27 compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• inpowr Leadership Platform Agentic AI-powered platform for HR that delivers an in-depth diagnosis of psychosocial work environments, identifying risks and risk factors, measuring employee well-being, and generating actionable recommendations for organizational health and Quebec Law 27 compliance. Targeted at Quebec employers with 20+ employees.
• Diagnostic Profile (Portrait-diagnostic) A scientifically validated assessment questionnaire based on the OHWQ (Occupational Health and Well-being Questionnaire), covering up to 30 dimensions including psychosocial risk factors (workload, job control, social support, recognition, organizational justice), workplace violence indicators, complementary factors (digital stressors, work-life balance, telework), the inpowr Global Well-being Scale, and health indicators. For Quebec employers conducting psychosocial risk diagnostics.
• inpowr Calculator (Non-Health Cost Calculator) Web-based ROI calculator that estimates non-health-related organizational costs including presenteeism, absenteeism, and voluntary turnover, helping organizations understand the financial impact of psychosocial risks and make strategic prevention decisions. For HR leaders, executives, and finance teams considering inpowr or building business cases.
• inpowr Mobile Application A self-coaching mobile application available on Apple App Store and Android app stores that helps individuals continuously improve their physical, mental, and social well-being through personalized assessments based on professional domain and progress tracking across life dimensions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of employees recommend their employer after using inpowr assessment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Université Laval (Manon Truchon, School of Psychology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the OHWQ (Occupational Health and Well-being Questionnaire). Manon Truchon from Université Laval's School of Psychology collaborated on developing and validating the psychosocial risk assessment questionnaire with over 12,000-18,000 workers.
• Université du Québec à Rimouski (Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet, Department of Health Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the OHWQ questionnaire. Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet from UQAR's Department of Health Sciences collaborated on developing and validating the psychosocial risk assessment tool.
• HEC Montréal (Dr. Estelle Morin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific foundation partner. Dr. Estelle Morin from HEC Montréal validated the inpowr well-being measurement approach developed over several years, providing academic credibility to the methodology.
• Université de MontréalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in the scientific validation ecosystem, collaborating on workplace well-being and psychosocial risk research.
• Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in the scientific validation ecosystem, collaborating on workplace well-being and psychosocial risk research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wellable: Workplace well-being platform with assessments, programs, and analytics for employers — closely matches inpowr's SaaS measurement-and-action orientation toward HR buyers.
• Spring Health: Mental health and well-being platform for employers combining measurement, navigation, and therapy delivery — overlaps with inpowr's employer-focused mental health and well-being measurement model.
• Virgin Pulse: Enterprise well-being platform combining health risk assessments, biometric screening, and engagement programs — overlaps with inpowr's employee well-being measurement and ROI-driven employer value proposition.
• Modern Health: Global mental health platform for employers providing measurement, coaching, therapy, and self-guided content — comparable as a measurement-led, employer-purchased well-being solution.
• Limeade: Employee well-being and engagement platform serving mid-market and enterprise employers with measurement, programs, and analytics — directly comparable to inpowr's workplace well-being measurement and HR analytics offering.
• KPA: EHS (environmental, health, and safety) compliance software for employers — comparable regulatory-compliance software orientation to inpowr's Law 27-driven prevention platform.
• Headspace for Work: Employer-purchased mental health and well-being platform combining measurement, content, and live services — comparable to inpowr's employer-funded workplace mental health focus.

Broad incumbents

• TELUS Health: Major Canadian health and EAP provider (formerly LifeWorks/Morneau Shepell) offering employee assistance programs, mental health, and well-being services — directly comparable as a workplace mental health vendor in the same Canadian market.

Regional players

• Dialogue Health: Canadian virtual care and employee well-being platform — comparable as a Canadian employer-purchased health/well-being vendor with overlapping mid-market and enterprise buyer base.

Emerging players

• Whil: Digital workplace well-being platform combining measurement, training, and self-coaching — overlaps with inpowr's mobile self-coaching and well-being measurement offerings for employers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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