Omri Schanin

Omri Schanin is a strategic leader in the biotech sector and the current CEO of Algocell. He previously co-founded and served as deputy CEO of Stakeholder Foods, where he led cultivated meat innovation and helped take the company public on the NASDAQ. A former Naval commander officer (Major in reserve), he has founded several companies across life sciences, digital health and food tech. He was named to the Forbes Israel "30 Under 30" list.

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Is AI the Missing Link in the Commercialization of Cultivated Meat?

Omri Schanin

September 2, 2026

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