Hyderabad, India, 29 July 2026: L’Oréal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, one of India’s leading engineering and technology institutions. The collaboration with L’Oréal opens a direct channel to access the institute’s tech, AI, and data talent, spanning campus recruitment, curriculum engagement, and joint research.
The MoU was signed at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus in the presence of Mario Guasco, HR Director for Beauty Tech, L’Oréal and Prashant Vijay, Head of Global Tech Hub in India, L’Oréal along with Prof. D. Sriram, Director In-Charge, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus; Prof. M. Krishnamoorthy, Director -IRIS, Prof. Vamsi Krishna Venuganti, Dean AGSRD from BITS Pilani Hyderabad. L’Oréal and BITS Pilani will collaborate on joint hackathons and innovation challenges, guest lectures and seminars, and curriculum development, to build a strong, two-way exchange of expertise between industry and academia.
On campus, the visiting L’Oréal delegation gave BITS Pilani students a first-hand look at the technology behind the world’s largest beauty company, from Generative AI and Agentic AI applications to data engineering at scale. A showcase of L’Oréal’s key products in the Beauty Tech space rounded off the session, demonstrating how science, technology, and creativity converge in modern beauty.
L’Oréal Global Tech Hub in Hyderabad was announced at the World Economic Forum in January 2026. This first-of-its-kind Beauty Tech hub will serve as a flagship for crafting the next generation of AI-powered beauty innovation and services. With an initial investment of over ₹3,500 Crores (€350 million) through 2030, the hub is set to become a global powerhouse, unleashing the potential of Data, AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI, alongside emerging technologies.
This partnership with BITS Pilani is a key step in securing talent from India’s leading academic institutions.
Welcoming this landmark association, Prashant Vijay, Head of Global Tech Hub in India, L’Oréal said: “This is an important step in our journey to build India Tech Hub into a premium Beauty Tech destination for top-tier tech talent. Access to some of India’s brightest engineering talent will help us accelerate our AI and data ambitions, while giving our teams a fresh perspectives and students a real window into how new technology intervention is shaping the future of beauty industry.”
Echoing the collaborative spirit, Prof. Mohan Krishnamurthy, Director Industry Research & Interactive Learning Solutions conveyed that “This partnership with L’Oréal represents an exciting opportunity to connect our academic strengths with the innovation capabilities of a global industry leader. We see strong potential for collaboration in areas such as life sciences, data and AI applications, sustainability, and advanced product innovation. Partnerships of this nature are essential for preparing future-ready graduates and accelerating research that addresses real-world challenges’’.
With this announcement, L’Oréal reaffirms its commitment to India as a strategic partner in its global transformation, ensuring that the next frontier of beauty is shaped by Indian innovation.
About L’Oréal
For 115 years, L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty player, has devoted itself to one thing only: fulfilling the beauty aspirations of consumers around the world. Our purpose, to create the beauty that moves the world, defines our approach to beauty as essential, inclusive, ethical, generous and committed to social and environmental sustainability. With our broad portfolio of 37 international brands and ambitious sustainability commitments in our L’Oréal for the Future program, we offer each and every person around the world the best in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility, while celebrating beauty in its infinite plurality.
With more than 90,000 committed employees, a balanced geographical footprint and sales across all distribution networks (e-commerce, mass market, department stores, pharmacies, perfumeries, hair salons, branded and travel retail), in 2024 the Group generated sales amounting to 43.48 billion euros. With 21 research centers across 13 countries around the world and a dedicated Research and Innovation team of over 4,000 scientists and 8,000 Digital talents, L’Oréal is focused on inventing the future of beauty and becoming a Beauty Tech powerhouse.
In 2025, L’Oréal Groupe has been named the most innovative company in Europe by Fortune magazine, out of 300 companies, in a ranking spanning 21 countries and 16 industries in Europe.
About BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Established in 2008, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus is one of the four campuses of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, an Institution of Eminence. The campus offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across engineering, sciences, management, pharmacy, and interdisciplinary disciplines. With world-class research facilities, centres of excellence, and a vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus is advancing research in areas including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability, and national security. Guided by BITS Pilani’s legacy of academic excellence and practice oriented education, the campus continues to nurture future-ready leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators with global impact.
