<p>Autodesk, maker of design, engineering and entertainment software, today announced that it has acquired enterprise social collaboration software platform Qontext from India-based business incubator Pramati Technologies.</p><p>Autodesk has made similar 'social acquisitions' in the past, snapping up mobile video startup Socialcam and DIY community Instructables.</p><p>By purchasing the Qontext technology and development team, Autodesk says it aims to ramp up the social capabilities of its Autodesk 360 cloud service.</p><p>This platform basically offers users primarily engineers, designers and architects the ability to store, search, and view design data.</p><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/04/after-socialcam-autodesk-acquires-qontexts-social-collaboration-software-tech-and-team/">Keep reading...</a></p>