On August 21, 2006, Tao Hailiang founded Jiangmen Pilot Lighting Electronic and Electrical Co., Ltd. in Jiangmen, Guangdong, as an executive director, manager and legal representative, the company registered capital of 7 million yuan, mainly engaged in the production, processing and sales of lighting fixtures, fluorescent tubes and other products, with a scale of 700 people, after the company has been cancelled.
On August 13, 2008, Tao Hailiang was elected as the president of the Lighting Industry Association under the Hetang Chamber of Commerce in Jiangmen City.
On January 29, 2010, Zhongshan Pilot Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. was established, and Tao Hailiang served as a shareholder and supervisor.
On October 9, 2017, Jiangxi Pilot Lighting Industry Co., Ltd. was established, and Tao Hailiang held 48% of the shares.
On October 9, 2018, Tao Hailiang became a shareholder and director of Jiangxi Yiyi Shouting Information Technology Co., Ltd.
On January 15, 2019, Tao Hailiang invested in Jiangxi Yufeng Aluminum New Materials Co., Ltd. and Jiangxi Ouhang Copper New Materials Co., Ltd., holding 60% and 70% of the shares respectively.
As the chairman of Guangdong Pilot Group, Tao Hailiang actively promoted the semiconductor lighting industry to settle in Ruichang, formed an industrial chain aggregation, and promoted local economic development.