Open Folio is an internet based mentoring system which enables users to share and develop their skills, interests and experience through the progressive evolution of an online learning portfolio. The system draws on complexity theory for its rules of engagement and is designed to grow organically, creating a cross-organisational learning network.

It has been developed at the University of Northumbria and although still restricted in its membership to various affiliate groups, it's worth exploring to see one view of how the internet can be used to develop mentoring contact databases.