SUTD Aims to Be a Top Design-Led Technology University With New Leadership, Vision and Strategy 11 Mar 2024 SUTD, which was the first university to incorporate design thinking and design innovation into its entire curriculum over a decade ago, will embark on a new strategy “SUTD Leap” aimed at redesigning higher education with a greater focus on design and deep tech so as to nurture design x tech innovators and innovator leaders going forward.