Startup Idea : Data collection platform

Problem: start ups, companies, researchers, NGO-s etc are sometimes in need for good/rear/big amount of data. Data collection however is time consuming, expensive, long process and requires a lot of work. I am therefore proposing to create a platform connecting companies and researchers in need for data. This platform connects these organisations with average people. People like you and me who could use their smartphones hourly, daily, weekly to collect needed data (eg. weather, noise, temperature, mapping or what ever else). The goal of the platform is then to connect both sides and storage the information. The system could have both paid and free data collection. Let's say there is a student wanting to collect data and could use it for free, whilst the companies would pay for the users to get the information. Ideally we could gather data ourselves as well and be able to sell it.If anyone is interested in it, hop in. I'm an environmental engineer myself, so I'd need help with developers, marketers and business man.