Marcell Kovács is a guest author of the Grandio Blog, a master’s student in International Economy and Business at Corvinus University of Budapest, and a member of MCC’s Center for Next Technological Futures. He previously earned a degree in Computer Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and a BA in Political Science from Corvinus, bringing together technological, economic and political science perspectives in his work. His research focuses primarily on technology and industrial policy, semiconductors, dual-use technologies, artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure and capital markets. As a research assistant, he examined Central European investments by East Asian electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, and he also taught statistics at BME. He has presented his research at international conferences and published on the capital-market implications of the U.S. CHIPS Act in Közgazdasági Szemle. In his free time, he enjoys ballroom dancing, playing basketball and spending time with friends.