I'm not a quantitative researcher, so I don't talk about things as resourcing data, but I think there are many examples out there.
I also would reiterate what my colleague said here about students. It doesn't have to be about staff within departments, who may or may not have the skills to do the kind of research you're talking about. Maybe it's about relationships with universities and having students doing the kinds of research projects that would get this kind of information out.