Skip to main contentEnter

This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you. We use this information in order to improve and customize your browsing experience and for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy.

About Us

We are a close-knit and dynamic team with a common goal - to enable people around the world to mitigate the devastating impact of flood.

  • 4 locationsGlobally, with offices in London, Loughborough, USA and Hong Kong
  • 86%Great place to work survey score
  • 40Team members growing their careers with Previsico

Our Mission

Our mission is to minimise the effect of flooding globally, by enabling people and organisations to prepare and act to prevent its impacts.

Our Story

2001

Previsico Co-founder Prof. Yu pioneered a 2D flood modelling software which has become a widely used and cited software by academics and practitioners.

2014

Following devastating floods in Somerset, the Cabinet Office approached Loughborough University to help develop the next generation of flood forecasting technology.

2019

Prof. Yu and Dr Avi Baruch co-founded Previsico as a spin-out from Loughborough University to achieve our mission of preventing avoidable flood impacts globally.

2020

We launched the UK's first nationwide surface water flood forecasting system providing property level flood warnings to a range of customers including BT & Zurich. Also produced a report with the Lloyd's Lab that concluded our data can mitigate 70% of commercial loss.

2021

Started to deliver forecasts to all Liberty UK commercial customers via API in their ‘Risk Reduce’ portal.

2022

We expanded geographically into the US and fast-tracked roll-out of our Flood Intel Platform including sensors across the UK.

2023

Our customer base expanded in the utility and infrastructure sectors by providing our Flood Intel Platform to National Grid, Northern Ireland Water & United Utilities.

2024

We are currently helping over 200 customers mitigate their flood risk across a breadth of sectors including insurance, utilities, retail, councils, housing associations and the construction industry.

Recognitions