If I recall correctly, it was explicit somewhere that they would only contact you if you were accepted. With the volume of applications they likely got, I give them some grace—I think it’s great they have a program like that at all.

We both weren't sure if my project was a good fit for the program. It was still a positive experience, and they were nice enough to offer me an intro to a more relevant team within OpenAI.

I couldn't quite figure out the goal of Grove. The line about "pre-idea" individuals, and of course the referral offer, made me feel that it's more of a hiring pipeline and not a traditional incubator. But we'll see when they announce the cohort.