Willem-Jan Lamers, CEO & Founder of Ambyon

In this episode of Behind the Vision, we speak with Willem-Jan Lamers, Founder and CEO of Ambyon. He shares how a personal experience in hospital care led him to build a company focused on solving one of healthcare’s biggest challenges, time lost to logistics and administration.He breaks down how Ambyon is using robotics and physical AI to remove non-clinical tasks from nurses and healthcare staff, allowing them to focus on patients. The conversation covers his journey from early entrepreneurship to building and exiting a previous robotics company, and the lessons learned along the way.You hear how Ambyon approached problem discovery through deep market research, why understanding the end user matters more than building technology first, and how to validate real demand before scaling.The Techne Connect Podcast 🎧Thank you for listening to Techne Connect! This podcast takes you inside the companies and conversations shaping the future of engineering.From space and defence to robotics, AI, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and next-generation mobility, each episode features the founders, engineers and technology leaders building tomorrow's world.Through candid discussions on innovation, leadership, product development and career journeys, the podcast uncovers the ideas, challenges and breakthroughs driving the world's fastest-moving industries. Whether you're an engineer, founder, investor or simply fascinated by emerging technology.Techne Connect offers a front-row seat to the people creating what's next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.