Bradford businesses are being urged to tap into the world of e-commerce and conduct local business electronically.

The scheme, headed by Bradford Chamber of Commerce and Industry, aims to build business-to-business relationships through the website www.e-bradford.net.

Backed by Bradford Council and Bradford & District Business Link, the project has included a series of seminars to promote awareness of the facility.

It aims to get more than 50 manufacturing firms on-line.

Sandy Needham, director of the Chamber of Commerce, said: "The website provides access to customers 24-hours a day. Marketing of products and services becomes cheaper without increasing the costs to employers."