The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has partnered with Startup India to help strengthen the country’s beauty innovation and support Indian entrepreneurs in the personal care market. The beauty giant also appointed a Global Sleep Science Advisor to advance its nighttime skin care. Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO at ELC, says: “India is a key strategic market for ELC, with a rapidly evolving prestige beauty industry and a vibrant, tech-driven start-up ecosystem redefining innovation. As the prestige beauty leader in India, ELC remains deeply committed to shaping the future of beauty in this dynamic landscape.”