L’Oréal has announced its intention to set up India’s first beauty technology hub in Hyderabad with an initial investment of Rs 3,500 crore (€350 million) through 2030.
The company elaborated in a statement that the India Tech Hub will anchor L’Oréal’s global plans in data, artificial intelligence (AI) and “next-generation digital engineering.” This, according to L’Oréal, will create over 2,000 beauty-tech roles and put Hyderabad “at the heart” of the company’s technology ambitions.
Similar facilities will also be opened by L’Oréal in France, the United States, China, Singapore, Spain, Poland, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, with the India facility playing a prominent role in L’Oréal’s integrated global AI and tech network.
“For over 31 years, L’Oréal has been deeply committed to India. Building on this legacy, we are harnessing India’s world-class tech and AI engineering expertise to power our new global Tech Hub,” said Nicolas Hieronimus, L’Oréal’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “We believe that the future of beauty lies at the intersection of science, technology and creativity, so Hyderabad will now sit at the heart of our AI and digital ambition.”
The partnership with Telengana, the home state to Hyderabad, will be, as per L’Oréal, a milestone in the 2026 India-France Year of Innovation, and will contribute significantly to strengthening the ties between the two countries. The L’Oréal tech hub was announced after a meeting between CEO Hieronimus and Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Telangana’s Minister for Information Technology, at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
Remarking on the development, Telangana’s Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said, “We are delighted that L’Oréal has chosen Hyderabad for its new global tech hub, a decision that reflects the deep confidence global leaders place in Telangana’s innovation ecosystem and highly skilled talent pool. This partnership directly supports our Telangana Rising: 2047 Vision by creating over 2,000 high-value jobs and positioning our state as a global epicentre for AI and digital excellence.”
Minister Babu added that “L’Oréal’s decision to establish its new global tech hub in Hyderabad is a powerful endorsement of Telangana’s ability to attract world-leading innovation. This collaboration exemplifies the Telangana Rising: 2047 Vision — a vision where global enterprises co-create next-generation technology with our extraordinary local talent.”
