L’Oréal to set up its first global tech hub in Hyderabad with Rs 3,500 crore investment, to house 2,000 techies

Leading French beauty brand L’Oréal on Tuesday announced the launch of its first global Tech Hub in Hyderabad to focus on artificial intelligence, data, and advanced digital technologies to support the company’s global operations.

L’Oréal announces its first global Tech Hub in Hyderabad

The beauty care products company said it will invest more than ₹3,500 crore (€350 million) in the Hyderabad Tech Hub by 2030. The facility is expected to generate around 2,000 high-skilled jobs, including roles for AI specialists, data scientists and technology engineers.

According to L’Oréal, the Hyderabad hub will serve as a global centre for developing and scaling AI-powered beauty technologies, including work in data science, generative AI and agent-based AI systems.

It will be integrated into the company’s global network of technology hubs located in countries such as France, the United States, China, Singapore, Spain, Poland, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.

The announcement was made after a meeting at the World Economic Forum 2026 between Nicolas Hieronimus, Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal, and senior officials from the Government of Telangana, including IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu and Special Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar.

The French beauty giant said the hub would focus on building digital and AI-led solutions from India for global deployment, while also contributing to talent development in the country.

Welcoming the investment, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said that the project aligned with the state government’s long-term development roadmap to position the state as a global centre for AI and digital capabilities.

"This partnership directly supports our ‘Telangana Rising: 2047 Vision’ by creating 2,000 high-value jobs and positioning our state as a global epicentre for AI and digital excellence," he said.

L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said the company’s decision builds on its three-decade presence in India.

"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. This first-of-its-kind Beauty Tech Hub reinforces our commitment to India’s growth and our leading role in the 2026 India-France Year of Innovation," he remarked.

State IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu added that the establishment of the Tech Hub reflects Telangana’s efforts to attract global technology investments and co-create advanced digital solutions with giant multinational companies.

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